No. 2,900 in French
entraîner
To train, lead, or bring about.
In a sentence
Le vent fort peut entraîner la chute de branches.
Strong wind can lead to the falling of branches.
The verb 'entraîner' in this context means 'to cause' or 'result in' something happening.
Elle s'entraîne tous les jours pour le marathon.
She trains every day for the marathon.
Here, 's'entraîner' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to train oneself' or 'practice'.
Les discussions ont fini par entraîner une décision commune.
The discussions eventually led to a common decision.
'Entraîner' in this context signifies 'to bring about' or 'lead to' as a result of a process or action.
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