Translingual

In
symbol for indium

English

Homophones

• inn

Noun

1. A position of power or a way to get it.

   His parents got him an in with the company

2. (In games) An occasion in which a batter is not caught out.
3. (Also in games) An inning.

Preposition

in

1. Indicates containment.

   The dog is in the kennel.

2. Surrounded by.

   We are in the city walls.

3. Of that particular thing.

   He has passed in English.

Related terms

• inner
• inside
• into
• within
• in it
• in love
• in trouble

Translations

in

Adverb

1. Located indoors, especially: at home or the office and available for conversation

   Example: Is Mr. Smith in?

2. Moving towards the interior of a house or room

   Example: Suddenly a strange man walked in.

3. (cricket, baseball)

   Still able to bat.

Translations

• German: herein, hinein (2)
• Irish: isteach (2)

Antonyms

• out

Dutch

Pronunciation

/In/

Preposition

in

1. expressing containment.

Examples

De geest in de fles: the genie in the bottle.

Translations

• English: in (on this page)
• Icelandic: í
• Lojban: nenri (brivla), ne'i (tense)
• Spanish: en

Italian

Preposition

in

1. in
2. to
3. into
4. by

Combined forms

When followed by a definite article, in is combined with the article to give the following combined forms:

Latin

Preposition

in

1. (with ablative) in, at, on
2. (with accusative) into

Volapük

Preposition

in

1. in