Translations for 'in' in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

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1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in

in the drawer/kitchen

en el cajón/en la cocina

in Detroit/Japan

en Detroit/en (el) Japón

our friends in Detroit

nuestros amigos de Detroit

he's in a meeting

está en una reunión

he's in a meeting

está reunido

I've got something in my eye

tengo algo en el ojo

who's that in the photo?

¿quién es ese de la foto?

in here/there

aquí/allí dentro

in here/there

aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm

in life/business

en la vida/los negocios

to go out/lie in the sun

salir/tumbarse al sol

in the rain

bajo la lluvia

you can't go out in this weather

no puedes salir con este tiempo

he was sitting in the dark/shade

estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra

in the moonlight

a la luz de la luna

3.1. in (during):

come in the afternoon/morning

ven por la tarde/por la mañana

come in the afternoon/morning

ven en la tarde/en la mañana LatAm

come in the afternoon/morning

ven a la tarde or de tarde/a la mañana or de mañana RioPl

at four o'clock in the morning/afternoon

a las cuatro de la mañana/tarde

in spring/January/1924

en primavera/enero/1924

never in my life

nunca en mi vida

I haven't seen her in years

hace años que no la veo

in old age

en la vejez

in her old age she became more tolerant

de vieja se volvió más tolerante

he's in his forties

tiene cuarenta y tantos

3.3. in (in the space of):

in

she did it in three hours

lo hizo en tres horas

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in

in a low voice

en voz baja

in dollars

en dólares

in French

en francés

they sat in a circle

se sentaron en un círculo

in rows/groups

en filas/grupos

in twos

de dos en dos

in twos

de a dos LatAm

to break sth in two

partir algo en dos

cut it in half

córtalo por la mitad

they came in their thousands

vinieron miles y miles

to work in wood

trabajar con madera

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

in bronze/silk

de or en bronce/seda

write in ink/pencil

escriba con tinta/lápiz

sonata in A minor

sonata en la menor

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

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2.3. in (available, in stock):

is the book I ordered in yet?

¿ha llegado ya el libro que encargué?

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage

participamos en la planificación

we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf

esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf

to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!

¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!

you're in for it now!

¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!

you don't know what you're in for!

¡no sabes la que te espera! inf

it looks like we're in for some rain

parece que va a llover

you're in for a big surprise

te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa

I'm in for the 100m

me he apuntado a los 100 metros

to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal

quería tener parte en el trato

she was in on it from the start

lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio

to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd

anda en muy malas compañías

he's (well) in with the boss

es muy amigo del jefe

4. in (in time):

in

más tarde

three weeks in

tres semanas más tarde

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

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1.2. in (exclusive, private) attr:

an in joke

un chiste para iniciados

the in crowd

el grupito

2. in pred (in tennis, badminton, etc):

the ball was in

la pelota fue buena

the ball was in

la pelota cayó dentro

the ball was in

la pelota cayó adentro esp LatAm

IV.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] N

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1. in (access to) Am inf no pl:

to have an in with sb

tener palanca con alguien inf

to have an in with sb

tener enchufe con alguien Spain inf

2.1. in <ins, pl >:

the ins and outs (of sth)

los pormenores (de algo)

2.2. in <ins, pl > Am (people in office):

the ins

los que están en el poder

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. get in with (associate with):

get in with

hacerse amigo de

he got in with the wrong crowd

empezó a andar en malas compañías

2. get in with (ingratiate oneself with):

get in with

congraciarse con

she tried to get in (good) with the boss

trató de congraciarse con or de quedar bien con el jefe

in. <pl in or ins>

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in. → inch(es)

scrape in VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv)

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see in VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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set-in [ˈsɛdɪn] ADJ attr

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set-in sleeve/pocket:

set-in

montado

I.shade in VB [Am ʃeɪd -, Brit ʃeɪd -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

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shade in background/area:

shade in

sombrear

smash in VB [Am smæʃ -, Brit smaʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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shoo-in [Am ˈʃu ˌɪn, Brit] N Am inf

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screw-in [ˈskruɪn] ADJ

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screw-in lightbulb/handle:

screw-in

de rosca

sell-in [ˈsɛlɪn] N U or C

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sell-in

venta f a minoristas

Translations for 'in' in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.in¹ [ɪn] PREP

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1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro de

to be in bed

estar en la cama

gun in hand

pistola en mano

there is sth in the drawer

hay algo dentro del cajón

to put sth in sb's hands

poner algo en manos de alguien

in town/jail

en la ciudad/cárcel

in the country/hospital

en el país/hospital

in France/Peru

en Francia/Perú

3. in (position of):

in the beginning/end

al principio/final

right in the middle

justo en medio

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

dentro de una semana/tres horas

in (the) future

en el futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

hacer algo en 4 horas

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

no ha hecho eso desde hace años/una semana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

de moda

in search of sth/sb

en busca de algo/alguien

in this way

de esta manera

when in doubt

en caso de duda

in anger

enfurecido

in anger

alebrestado Col, Ven

in fun

in fun

in earnest

to be in a hurry

to be in love (with sb)

estar enamorado (de alguien)

in alphabetical order

en orden alfabético

written in black and white fig

claramente escrito

dressed in red

vestido de rojo

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

hablar en francés

in the form of a request

en forma de petición

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

de madera/piedra

14. in (aspect of):

2 metres in length/height

2 metros de largo/alto

in every respect

en todos los sentidos

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

en tu lugar

in lieu of sth form

en lugar de algo

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

a cambio

in reply

como respuesta

Phrases:

in all

con todo

all in all

en resumen

II.in¹ [ɪn] ADV

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2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

estar en casa

to hand sth in

entregar algo

3. in (popular):

to be in

estar de moda

4. in SPORTS:

to go in for sth

lanzarse a por algo

5. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea está entrando

III.in¹ [ɪn] ADJ

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in

de moda

IV.in¹ [ɪn] N

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ins and outs

recovecos m pl

in²

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in abbreviation of inch

in

pulgada f

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es N

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give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VB intr

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inch

moverse lentamente

in-store [ˌɪnˈstɔ:ʳ] ADJ

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in-store

en el establecimiento

in-store detective

detective mf del establecimiento

want in VB intr inf

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to want in sth

querer participar en algo

look in VB intr

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wheel in VB trans

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1. wheel in (roll in):

wheel in

rodar

2. wheel in fig inf (introduce):

wheel in

traer

waltz in VB intr inf

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waltz in

entrar como si nada

stand-in [ˈstændɪn] N

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stand-in

suplente mf

stand-in CINE

doble mf

fly in VB intr

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to fly in from somewhere

llegar (en avión) desde algún sitio

I.phone in VB intr

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II.phone in VB trans

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phone in

telefonear

phone in

llamar por teléfono

in an [or in case of] emergency

en caso de emergencia

to put one's foot in it [or in your mouth] Am

meter la pata

to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth

disfrutar de algo/haciendo algo

in order for, in order that

para que +subj

to work in the postal service/in a factory

trabajar en Correos/en una fábrica

in the tram we were packed in like sardines

íbamos embutidos en el tranvía

in accordance with the law currently in force

según la ley vigente

in for a penny, in for a pound

de perdidos al río

he settled in well in the job

se orientó muy bien en el trabajo

in his youth he indulged in a lot of excess

en su juventud cometió muchos excesos

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motor incorporado

built-in-motor

poner en marcha

run-in

por parejas

in pairs

fase de puesta en marcha

running-in phase

dimensiones en mm

dimensions in mm

temperatura de condensación en °C

condensing temperature in °C

temperatura de evaporación en °C

evaporation temperature in °C

disposición por parejas en forma de W

W type arrangement in pairs

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Translations for 'in' in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

1.2. in with superl:

2. in (indicating movement):

3.1. in (during):

3.2. in (at the end of):

3.3. in (in the space of):

4.1. in (indicating manner):

4.2. in (wearing):

5. in (indicating circumstances, state):

6. in (indicating occupation, membership, participation):

7. in (indicating personal characteristics):

8. in (in respect of, as regards):

9. in (indicating ratio):

10.1. in + gerund:

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II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

1.1. in (inside):

1.2. in (at home, work):

2.1. in (in position):

2.2. in (at destination):

2.3. in (available, in stock):

2.4. in (in power):

3. in (involved):

4. in (in time):

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

1.1. in (fashionable) inf no comp:

1.2. in (exclusive, private) attr:

2. in pred (in tennis, badminton, etc):

IV.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] N

1. in (access to) Am inf no pl:

2.1. in <ins, pl >:

2.2. in <ins, pl > Am (people in office):

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. get in with (associate with):

2. get in with (ingratiate oneself with):

in. <pl in or ins>

in. → inch(es)

scrape in VB [Am skreɪp -, Brit skreɪp -] (v + adv)

see in VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

set-in [ˈsɛdɪn] ADJ attr

set-in sleeve/pocket:

I.shade in VB [Am ʃeɪd -, Brit ʃeɪd -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

shade in background/area:

smash in VB [Am smæʃ -, Brit smaʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

shoo-in [Am ˈʃu ˌɪn, Brit] N Am inf

screw-in [ˈskruɪn] ADJ

screw-in lightbulb/handle:

sell-in [ˈsɛlɪn] N U or C

'in' in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 'in' in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.in1 [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

2. in (within):

3. in (position of):

4. in (during):

5. in (at later time):

6. in (in less than):

7. in (for):

8. in (in situation, state of):

9. in (concerning):

10. in (by):

11. in (taking the form of):

12. in (made of):

13. in (sound of):

14. in (aspect of):

15. in (ratio):

16. in (substitution of):

17. in (as consequence of):

Phrases:

II.in1 [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

2. in (to a place):

3. in (popular):

4. in SPORTS:

5. in (up):

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I.in¹ [ɪn] PREP

II.in¹ [ɪn] ADV

III.in¹ [ɪn] ADJ

IV.in¹ [ɪn] N

in²