adestrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to train (an animal)

   to teach an animal to obey commands or perform specific tasks

2. 2.

   to train, to drill

   to train someone through rigorous practice or discipline

Examples

• "Ela adestrrou o cachorro para buscar a bola."

  She trained the dog to fetch the ball.

• "O treinador adestra os soldados todos os dias."

  The trainer drills the soldiers every day.

• "É importante adestrar o cavalo com paciência e firmeza."

  It's important to train the horse with patience and firmness.

Usage

Most commonly used for animal training, especially dogs and horses. When referring to human training, it often implies rigorous, disciplined instruction and can sound somewhat formal or technical. For general human skill development, "treinar" is more common.