ingresar

to enter

to pay in

USAGE NOTE

In Latin America, "ingresar" is used with the preposition "a," while in Spain it is used with "en."

ingresar(eeng-greh-sahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to gain access to)

a. to enter

El hombre murió de un disparo el lunes a la madrugada cuando ingresó a robar en una casa en la calle Resurrección.

The man was shot early on Monday morning when he entered a house on Resurreccion Street in order to burglarize it.

b. to go in

Yo estaba en el estacionamiento al lado de la oficina cuando vi ingresar a mi colega con un hombre que no conozco.

I was in the parking lot next to the office when I saw my colleague going in with a man I didn't know.

c. to come in

Hay inmigrantes que ingresan ocultos en camiones.

There are immigrants who come in hidden in trucks.

d. to get in

Debes traer tu tarjeta si quieres ingresar.

You need to bring your card if you want to get in.

e. to go into

Ya que era tarde, optamos por no ingresar al museo.

As it was late, we decided not to go into the museum.

f. to come into

Debe declarar cualquier producto de origen animal que lleve consigo al ingresar a este país.

You need to declare any animal-derived products that you have with you when you come into this country.

g. to get into

El viernes no pude ingresar al estacionamiento.

I couldn't get into the parking lot on Friday.

2. (to become a member of)

a. to join (club, company, army)

Creo que ingresaré a un coro el año que viene ya que me gusta muchísimo cantar.

I think I'll join a choir next year as I love singing.

3. (to begin studying at)

a. to enter

Alfredo tenía solo 16 años cuando ingresó a la universidad.

Alfredo was only 16 when he entered university.

4. (to be hospitalized at)

a. to be admitted to

Cuando ingresó en el hospital ya había perdido mucha sangre.

He had already lost a lot of blood when he was admitted to the hospital.

b. to go into

Mi tía tiene que ingresar en el hospital para operarse de la rodilla.

My aunt needs to go into the hospital for a knee operation.

5. (to be taken to jail)

a. to go to

Tenemos que hacer algo para evitar que ingreses en la cárcel.

We need to do something to avoid your going to jail.

b. to be sent to

Pérez ingresó en la cárcel por tráfico de drogas y asesinato.

Pérez was sent to prison for drug dealing and murder.

c. to report to

En la noche del lunes, la actriz ingresó en la cárcel de Palma para cumplir una condena de tres años.

On Monday night, the actress reported to Palma prison to start a three-year sentence.

6. (computing)

(Latin America)

a. to go into

Debes ingresar al navegador y buscar más información.

You need to go into the browser and search for more information.

b. to go on to

Hoy no ingresé a Facebook porque no tenía tiempo.

I didn't go onto Facebook today because I didn't have time.

c. to get into

Tengo problemas para ingresar a mi cuenta desde mi teléfono celular.

I'm having problems getting into my account from my cellphone.

d. to log in

Si no recuerdas tu contraseña, no podrás ingresar a tu cuenta.

If you don't remember your password, you won't be able to log in to your account.

7. (to flow into)

a. to come into (money)

Parte del dinero que ingresa en las arcas del Estado se destina a obras de carácter social.

Part of the money that comes into the government's coffers is destined for works of a social nature.

b. to come in (money)

Hay que comparar el dinero que ingresa y el dinero que sale.

We need to compare the money that's coming in with the money that's going out.

transitive verb

8. (finance)

(Spain)

a. to pay in

Voy al banco a ingresar el cheque de la nómina; ahora vuelvo.

I'm going to the bank to pay in my payroll check; I'll be back shortly.

b. to deposit

Si ingresas más de 5,000 euros en el banco, es posible que te hagan preguntas.

You may be asked questions if you deposit more than 5,000 euros in the bank.

c. to credit

Me han ingresado 500 euros por error en mi cuenta.

My account has been credited with 500 euros in error.

d. to earn (to receive)

Últimamente ingreso menos de lo que gasto, así que tengo que buscar otro trabajo.

I've been earning less than I spend lately, so I need to look for another job.

9. (to hospitalize)

a. to admit

Los médicos van a ingresar a mi hermana en el hospital para hacerle unas pruebas neurológicas.

The doctors are going to admit my sister to the hospital to have some neurological tests.

10. (to incarcerate)

a. to send

Teresa no pudo pagar la multa, y por eso la ingresaron en la cárcel.

Teresa couldn't pay the fine, so she was sent to prison.

b. to place

Hoy, Ramón Sánchez Alonso, el presunto autor del crimen, fue ingresado en la cárcel.

Ramón Sánchez Alonso, the person suspected of carrying out the crime, was today placed in prison.

11. (computing)

(Latin America)

a. to enter

Te aconsejo que no ingreses información personal en esta página.

I'd recommend you don't enter any personal information on this page.