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"Be into" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "encantar", and "gerund" is a noun which is often translated as "el gerundio". Learn more about the difference between "be into" and "gerund" below.
be into(
bi
ihn
-
tu
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (to enjoy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
2. (colloquial) (to be involved in)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. darle por
Saul is into drumming this year and just started lessons.Este año, a Saúl le ha dado por la batería y acaba de empezar a tomar clases.
b. andar metido en
My daughter is into all kinds of things. She loves art, swimming, and playing guitar.Mi hija anda metida en todo tipo de cosas. Le gusta el arte, la natación y tocar la guitarra.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't leave my son alone for one minute. He's into everything and won't sit still!No puedo dejar a mi hijo solo por un minuto. Se mete en todo y no se queda quieto.
Unfortunately, the young woman is into drugs.Desafortunadamente, la muchacha se droga.
gerund(
jeh
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rihnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el gerundio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In English, you can turn a verb into a gerund by adding -ing.En inglés, se puede convertir un verbo en un gerundio añadiendo -ing.
