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trena
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Albanian
Noun
trena
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *trēna, from Latin trīna (“triple”).
Noun
trena f (plural trenes)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
trena
- inflection of trenar:
Further reading
- “trena”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
- “trena”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “trena” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “trena” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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Malagasy
Noun
trena
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
trena
- inflection of trene:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
trena (present tense trenar/trener, past tense trena/trente, past participle trena/trent, passive infinitive trenast, present participle trenande, imperative trena/tren)
- (ambitransitive) train, exercise
- Eg har trent her ganske lenge.
- I have been exercising here for a rather long time.
Alternative forms
- trene (as e-infinitive)
Derived terms
Adjective
trena (singular and plural trena)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse tréna.
Pronunciation
Verb
trena (present tense trenar, past tense trena, past participle trena, passive infinitive trenast, present participle trenande, imperative trena/tren)
- (intransitive) to harden, petrify
- (intransitive, especially about grass) to wither
- Synonym: visna
- (intransitive, about people) to man up, grow strong
- (intransitive, about limbs, figurative) to go numb, fall asleep, be affected by paresthesia
- Synonym: sovna
Alternative forms
- trene (as e-infinitive)
Related terms
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
trena n
References
- “trena” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
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Portuguese
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Possibly from Latin trīna, feminine of trīnus (“triple”), and possibly via Provençal or Spanish trena.
Pronunciation
Noun
trena f (plural trenas)
- a ribbon used to tie one’s hair
- a string used to spin a spinning top
- (Brazil) measuring tape (tape with marks for measuring lengths), especially a metallic one used by construction workers
- Synonym: fita métrica
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
trena
- inflection of trenar:
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Romanian
Etymology
Verb
a trena (third-person singular present trenează, past participle trenat) 1st conjugation
Conjugation
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Serbo-Croatian
Noun
trena
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin trina, trinus (“triple”).
Noun
trena f (plural trenas)
- (colloquial) slammer; nick (prison)
Etymology 2
Verb
trena
- inflection of trenar:
Further reading
- “trena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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