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This word may also be written with a period when used as an abbreviation.
in(
ihn
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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition
1. (used to indicate location)
a. en
Your father is in the kitchen.Tu padre está en la cocina.
b. dentro de (inside of)
Dinner is in the fridge.La cena está dentro de la nevera.
2. (used to indicate time)
a. en
She was born in 1983.Nació en 1983.
b. dentro de (within)
I finished the third book in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series in three days.Terminé el tercer libro en la colección "Una canción de hielo y fuego" dentro de tres días.
3. (at the conclusion of)
a. dentro de
We have to leave in five minutes, at the latest.Nos tenemos que ir dentro de cinco minutos, a más tardar.
b. en
You go on ahead. I'll meet you in a half hour.Tú ve. Yo te veo en media hora.
4. (used to indicate manner)
a. en
Does this dress come in red?Este vestido, ¿está disponible en rojo?
Try introducing yourself in Spanish.Intenta presentarte en español.
5. (after superlatives)
a. de
Lionel Messi is, without a doubt, the best soccer player in the world.Lionel Messi es, sin duda, el mejor futbolista del mundo.
6. (with ratios and quantities)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Four people in five preferred the first brand of soda.Cuatro de cada cinco personas prefirieron la primera marca de refresco.
The wedding party should come down the aisle in twos.El cortejo nupcial debe caminar por el pasillo de dos en dos.
7. (used to indicate activity)
a. en
I heard you can make a lot of money in sales.Oí que se puede hacer mucho dinero en ventas.
b. dedicarse a
He works in investment banking.Él se dedica a la banca de inversión.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
8. (inside)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Am I going to stand out here all day, or are you going to invite me in?¿Me voy a quedar parado aquí afuera el día entero, o me vas a invitar a pasar?
The dog won't come in until they open the door.El perro no entrará hasta que abran la puerta.
9. (present)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I'm afraid the doctor isn't in today.Me temo que el doctor no se encuentra hoy.
Is Denise in? I'd like to speak with her.¿Está Denise? Me gustaría hablar con ella.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
10. (fashionable)
a. de moda
Short skirts are no longer in.Las minifaldas ya no están de moda.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
11. (connection)
a. la palanca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He only got the job because his dad has an in with the company.Solo consiguió el puesto porque su papá tiene palanca dentro de la empresa.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
12. (inch or inches)
a. pulgada (singular)
1 in equals 25.40 mm.1 pulgada equivale a 25.40 mm.
b. pulgadas (plural)
The drawing measures 20 x 25 in.El dibujo mide 20 x 25 pulgadas.
c. in
The computer has a 27-in screen.La computadora tiene una pantalla de 27 in.
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in
(abbr inch or inches)
1. pulgada (f) (2,54 cm)
preposition
1. en (with place)
  • in Spain en España
  • to arrive in Spain llegar a España
  • it was cold in the bar dentro del bar or en el bar hacía frío
  • those records in the corner are mine los discos del rincón son míos
  • in the rain bajo la lluvia
  • in the sun al sol
  • in bed en la cama
  • in hospital en el hospital
  • in here aquí dentro
  • in there allí dentro
2. en (with expressions of time)
  • in 1927/April/spring en 1927/abril/primavera
  • he did it in three hours lo hizo en tres horas
  • he'll be here in three hours llegará dentro de tres horas
  • in the morning/afternoon por la mañana/tarde
  • at three o'clock in the afternoon a las tres de la tarde
  • for the first time in years por primera vez en años or desde hace años
  • I haven't seen her in years hace años que no la veo
3. (expressing manner)
  • in Spanish en español
  • to write in pen/pencil escribir con bolígrafo/a lápiz
  • in a loud/quiet voice en voz alta/baja
  • in this way de este modo, de esta manera
  • dressed in white vestido(a) de blanco
  • in horror/surprise con horror/sorpresa
4. (expressing quantities, denominations, ratios)
  • in twos de dos en dos
  • one in ten uno de cada diez
  • 2 meters in length/height dos metros de longitud/altura
  • in small/large quantities en pequeñas/grandes cantidades
  • in dollars en dólares
  • he's in his forties anda por los cuarenta
  • the temperature was in the nineties ≅ hacía (una temperatura de) treinta y tantos grados
5. (with gerund)
  • he had no difficulty in doing it no tuvo dificultad en hacerlo
  • in saying this, I don't mean to imply that? no quiero dar a entender con esto que?
6. (with field of activity)
  • to be in insurance/marketing dedicarse a los seguros/al marketing
7. (in phrases) (familiar)
  • I didn't think she had it in her (to?) no la creía capaz (de?)
adverb
8. dentro (inside)
  • to go in entrar
9. (not out)
  • is your mother in? ¿está tu madre (en casa)?
  • to stay in quedarse en casa, no salir
10. (of train, plane)
  • is the train in yet? ¿ha llegado ya el tren?
11. de moda (fashionable)
  • mini-skirts are in se llevan las minifaldas
12. (idioms)
  • she is in for a surprise le espera una sorpresa
  • he's in for it (familiar) se va a enterar de lo que es bueno or de lo que vale un peine (español de España)
  • he's got it in for me (familiar) la tiene tomada or (español de España) trae conmigo (español de México), se la agarró conmigo (RP)
  • to be in on a plan estar al corriente de un plan
adjective
también:
  • the in crowd la gente selecta
noun
también:
  • the ins and outs los pormenores
in that
1. en el sentido de que
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in [ɪn]
preposition
When in is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg ask in, fill in, look in, etc, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg in the country, in ink, in danger, covered in, look up the other word.
1 (in expressions of place) en; (inside) dentro de
it's in London/Scotland/Galicia está en Londres/Escocia/Galicia; in the garden en el jardín; in the house en casa; (inside) dentro de la casa
there's something in it have you got your briefcase? can you put this in it?
our bags were stolen, and our passports were in them nos robaron los bolsos, y nuestros pasaportes iban dentro
When phrases like in Madrid, in Germany are used to identify a particular group, de is the usual translation:
our colleagues in Madrid nuestros colegas de Madrid; the chairs in the room las sillas de la habitación; las sillas que hay en la habitación or dentro de la habitación
in here/there aquí/allí dentro
it's hot in here aquí dentro hace calor
2 (in expressions of time) (during) en
in 1986 en 1986; in May/spring en mayo/primavera; in the eighties/the 20th century en los años ochenta/el siglo 20; in the morning(s)/evening(s) por la mañana/la tarde; at four o'clock in the morning/afternoon a las cuatro de la mañana/la tarde
 (for)
she hasn't been here in years hace años que no viene
 (in the space of) en
I did it in 3 hours/days lo hice en 3 horas/días; it was built in a week fue construido en una semana
I can't do it in two hours he has written twice in three years
 (within) dentro de
I'll see you in three weeks' time or in three weeks te veré dentro de tres semanas; he'll be back in a moment/a month volverá dentro de un momento/un mes
she will return the money in a month
3 (indicating manner, medium) en
in a loud/soft voice en voz alta/baja; in Spanish/English en español/inglés; to pay in dollars pagar en dólares; it was underlined in red estaba subrayado en rojo; a magnificent sculpture in marble and copper una magnífica escultura de or en mármol y cobre
lame: lame in the left leg, cojo de la pierna izquierda, deleted from `in'
4 (clothed in)
she opened the door in her dressing gown abrió la puerta en bata; they were all in shorts todos iban en or llevaban pantalón corto; he went out in his new raincoat salió con el impermeable nuevo; you look nice in that dress ese vestido te sienta bien
When phrases like in the blue dress, in the glasses are used to identify a particular person, de is the usual translation:
the man in the hat el hombre del sombrero; the boy in the checked trousers el chico de los pantalones de cuadros; the girl in green la chica vestida de verde
dressed
5 (giving ratio, number)
1 in 7
one person in ten una persona de cada diez; one in five pupils uno de cada cinco alumnos
one in five boys leaves school without a qualification
he had only a one in fifty chance of survival solo tenía una posibilidad entre cincuenta de sobrevivir; what happened was a chance in a million había una posibilidad entre un millón de que pasara lo que pasó; 20 pence in the pound veinte peniques por (cada) libra; once in a hundred years una vez cada cien años; in twos de dos en dos
the children were assembled in hundreds
these jugs are produced in their millions estas jarras se fabrican por millones; se fabrican millones de estas jarras; people came in their hundreds acudieron cientos de personas; la gente acudió a centenares
6 (among) entre
this is common in children/cats es cosa común entre los niños/los gatos; you find this instinct in animals este instinto se encuentra en or entre los animales; los animales poseen este instinto; in (the works of) Shakespeare en las obras de Shakespeare
7 (talking about people)
she has it in her to succeed tiene la capacidad de triunfar; it's not in him to do that no es capaz de hacer eso; I couldn't find it in me to forgive him no salía de mí perdonarle; they have a good leader in him él es buen líder para ellos; en él tienen un buen líder; a condition rare in a child of that age una dolencia extraña en or para un niño de esa edad; it's something I admire in her es algo que admiro de or en ella; he had all the qualities I was looking for in a partner tenía todas las cualidades que yo buscaba en un compañero
8 (in profession etc)
to be in teaching dedicarse a la enseñanza; to be in publishing trabajar el en mundo editorial; he's in the motor trade es vendedor de coches; he's in the tyre business se dedica al comercio de neumáticos
army
9 (after superlative) de
the biggest/smallest in Europe el más grande/pequeño de Europa
the best pupil in the class
10 (with verb)
in saying this al decir esto; in making a fortune he lost his wife mientras hacía fortuna, perdió su mujer
in trying to save her he fell into the water himself
11 (in set expressions)
in all en total
in as so [far] as he succeeded in so far as he achieved what he set out to do
in itself de por sí
in that (since) puesto que; ya que
it's interesting in that he was the only person affected
the new treatment is preferable in that ... es preferible el nuevo tratamiento puesto or ya que ...
the case is interesting in that two different people tried to murder him on the same night I'm lucky in that I've got four sisters
in that, he resembles his father en eso se parece a su padre
fact: in fact, de hecho, en realidad, deleted from `in' he won the race, but there wasn't much in [it] which one is best? — there's not much in it
what's in it for me
I want to know what's in it for me quiero saber qué gano yo con eso
far
adverb
1
to be in (be at home) estar (en casa); (be at work) estar; (be gathered in) [+crops, harvest] estar recogido; (be at destination) [+train, ship, plane] haber llegado; (be alight) estar encendido; arder; (Dep) [+ball, shuttlecock] entrar
he wasn't in no estaba (en casa); there's nobody in no hay nadie; is Mr Eccles in? ¿está el Sr. Eccles?; the boss isn't in yet el jefe no ha llegado aún; he's in for tests (in hospital) está ingresado para unas pruebas; he's in for larceny (in prison) está encerrado por ladrón; he's in for 5 years cumple una condena de 5 años; what's he in for? ¿de qué delito se le acusa?; when the Tories were in (in power) cuando los conservadores estaban en el poder; the screw was not in properly el tornillo no estaba bien metido; the essays have to be in by Friday hay que entregar los trabajos para el viernes; strawberries are in es la temporada de las fresas; las fresas están en sazón; the fire is still in el fuego sigue encendido or aún arde
when the sun is in
my luck is in estoy de suerte
to be in and out
to be in and out of work no tener trabajo fijo; don't worry, you'll be in and out in no time no te preocupes, saldrás enseguida
to be in for sth
he's in for a surprise le espera una sorpresa; we're in for a hard time vamos a pasar un mal rato; we may be in for some snow puede que nieve; you don't know what you're in for! ¡no sabes lo que te espera!; he's in for it lo va a pagar; to be in for a competition (be entered) haberse inscrito en un concurso; to be in for an exam presentarse a un examen
which exam are you in for?
to be in on sth (be aware, involved)
to be in on the plan/secret estar al tanto del plan/del secreto
are you in on it? ¿estás tú metido en ello?
was he in on the plan to assassinate the president?
to be well in with sb (be friendly)
to be well in with sb llevarse muy bien con algn
she's well in with the boss when my ship comes gets in
2 (with other verbs)
she opened the door and they all rushed in abrió la puerta y todos entraron or se metieron corriendo; she opened her bag and put the ticket in abrió el bolso y metió el billete
3 (with time words)
to [have] it in for sb
day in, day out día tras día
week in, week out semana tras semana
4 (Dep)
was the ball in or out?
in! ¡entró!
adjective
1 (fashionable) de moda
to be in estar de moda; llevarse; short skirts were in la falda corta estaba de moda; se llevaban las faldas cortas; it's the in thing es lo que se lleva; it's the in place to eat es el restaurante que está de moda; she wore a very in dress llevaba un vestido muy a la moda or de lo más moderno
straw hats are in
2 (exclusive)
it's an in joke es un chiste privado; es un chiste que tienen entre ellos/tenemos entre nosotros; if you're not in with the in crowd ... si no estás entre los elegidos ...
noun
1
the ins and outs of: the ins and outs of the problem los pormenores del problema
to know the ins and outs of a matter she knows the ins and outs of the system
the ins and outs of high finance los entresijos de las altas finanzas; dietary experts can advise on the ins and outs of dieting los expertos en alimentación pueden dar información pormenorizada sobre las dietas
2 (US) (Pol)
the ins el partido del gobierno
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in(
een
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adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fashionable)
a. in
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Las gafas de sol de aviador son lo más in de este año!Aviator sunglasses are so in this year!
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
2. (inch or inches)
a. in
1 in equivale a 2.54 cm.1 in equals 2.54 cm.
Un sobre de tamaño A5 mide 5.8 x 8.3 in.An A5 sized envelope measures 5.8 x 8.3 in.
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adjective
in (familiar)
es el estilo más in this is the really in style (familiar); lo in es hablar de ... the in thing is to talk about ...; lo que llevan los más in what people who are really with it are wearing (familiar)
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