entraîner

Senses

1. 1.

   to drag, to pull along

   to cause someone or something to move along by pulling or dragging

2. 2.

   to involve, to entail

   to have as a necessary consequence or result

3. 3.

   to train, to coach

   to teach or prepare someone for a sport or activity through practice

4. 4.

   to lead, to carry away

   to move someone along or influence them to go somewhere or do something

Examples

• "Il a entraîné son ami vers la sortie."

  He dragged his friend towards the exit.

• "Cette décision entraînera de nombreuses conséquences."

  This decision will entail many consequences.

• "Elle entraîne l'équipe nationale de tennis."

  She coaches the national tennis team.

Usage

Entraîner is a versatile verb commonly used in sports contexts (entraîner une équipe = to coach a team). It can also be used reflexively: s'entraîner means to train or practice. The sense of 'to entail' (consequences) is particularly formal in writing and legal contexts.