| Additional Translations |
| in adv | (into a place) | dentro adv |
| | He opened the door and they all walked in. |
| | Abrió la puerta y todos pasaron dentro. |
| in adv | used in compounds (in power) | en el poder loc adv |
| | (vote sb in) | elegir a alguien vtr + prep |
| Note: vote sb in, come in |
| | She was voted in by a large majority. |
| | Fue puesta en el poder por el voto de una amplia mayoría. |
| | Fue elegida por una amplia mayoría. |
| in adv | (baseball: closer to home) (béisbol) | dentro adv |
| | The infielders play in when there is a runner on third. |
| | Los interiores juegan dentro cuando hay un corredor en la tercera base. |
| in adv | (in favor with [sb]) | con prep |
| | He's always in with the bosses. |
| | Siempre está con los jefes. |
| in adv | (in season) | en temporada loc adv |
| | | a punto loc adv |
| | You have to wait another month for raspberries to be in. |
| | Tienes que esperar un mes más para que las frambuesas estén en temporada. |
| | Tienes que esperar un mes más para que las frambuesas estén a punto. |
| in adv | (sports: within bounds) | dentro adv |
| | The ball was in! She's won the match! |
| | ¡La bola cayó dentro! ¡Ganó el partido! |
in,
in. n | written, invariable, abbreviation (inch) (pulgada) | pulg. nf |
| Note: "ins" or "ins." are commonly used alternatives in the plural. |
| | I am 5 ft. 2 in. tall. |
| | Mido 5 pies y 2 pulg. |
| in n | informal (favorable position) | lo bueno nm |
| | That actress got the role because she has an in with the director. |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (not, non) | in- prefijo |
| | | im- prefijo |
| | | i- prefijo |
| Note: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| Note: Antes de b o p, se usa «-im» en lugar de «-in». |
| | For example: insincere, imperfect, illegal, irregular |
| | Por ejemplo: insincero. |
| | Por ejemplo: imperfecto. |
| | Por ejemplo: irregular. |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (into, towards) | in- prefijo |
| Note: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| Note: Antes de b o p, se usa «-im» en lugar de «-in». |
| | For example: immigrate, infiltrate |
| | Por ejemplo: inmigrar. |
in,
im,
il,
ir prefix | (causative function) | in- prefijo |
| | | i- prefijo |
| Note: im: words starting with b, p, m, il: words starting with l, ir: words starting with r |
| Note: Antes de b o p, se usa «-im» en lugar de «-in». |
| | For example: inflame, imperil, irradiate, illuminate |
| | Por ejemplo: inflamar. |
| | Por ejemplo: irradiar. |
| in prep | (limit: within) | dentro de loc prep |
| | The answer is in the normal range. |
| | La respuesta está dentro de los límites normales. |
| in prep | (with a specified manner) | con prep |
| | He did it in anger. |
| | Lo hizo con rabia. |
| in prep | (with regard to) | en prep |
| | (formal) | en cuanto a loc prep |
| | There was a decline in enrolment last quarter. |
| | Hubo un descenso en las matriculaciones durante el último trimestre. |
| in prep | (indicating inclusion) | en prep |
| | Did you read that in a book? |
| | ¿Has leído eso en un libro? |
| in prep | (musical key) | en prep |
| | If you can play it in F I can sing it. |
| | Si puedes tocarla en fa, puedo cantarla. |
| in prep | (as a part of) | al contr |
| | (formal) | como parte de loc prep |
| | In planning your estate you should consider all possible heirs. |
| | Al planificar tu caudal hereditario, deberías tener en cuenta a todos tus posibles herederos. |
| in prep | (out of) | de prep |
| | | de cada loc prep |
| | Two in five students admit to playing video games when they should be doing homework. |
| | Dos de cinco estudiantes admiten jugar videojuegos en vez de estudiar. |
| be in vi + adv | (willing to be involved) (informal) | apuntarse⇒ v prnl |
| | A hike in the mountains? I'm in! |
| | ¿Una caminata en la montaña? ¡Me apunto! |
Compound Forms:
in | IL |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que dos en el corral expr |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| | Me dicen que podría conseguir algo mejor si sigo buscando, pero de momento me quedo con el trabajo que tengo: más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) | una gota en un balde de agua expr |
| | (ES, coloquial) | el chocolate del loro expr |
| | | nimiedad nf |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| | EE.UU necesita volver a desarrollar el transporte de pasajeros por tren; el financiamiento de Amtrak es como una gota en un balde de agua. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | algo sin importancia, algo que no importa loc nom m |
| | | tontería, nimiedad nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | boludez nf |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | figurative, informal, UK (amount: trivial) | una gota de agua en el océano, una gota de agua en el mar loc nom f |
| | | un grano de arena en el desierto loc nom m |
| | (oración negativa) | nada pron |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| | El dinero que dedico a la caridad es una gota de agua en el mar comparado con el que dan otras personas. |
| | El dinero que dedico a la caridad no es nada comparado con el que dan otras personas. |
| a drop in the ocean n | figurative, informal, UK ([sth], [sb]: inconsequential) | una gota de agua en el océano, una gota de agua en el mar loc nom f |
| | | un grano de arena en el desierto loc nom m |
| | (oración negativa) | nada pron |
| | I am just a drop in the ocean of many dozens of candidates vying for this job. |
| | Solo soy una gota de agua en el mar entre las docenas de candidatos que compiten por este puesto. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nuestros esfuerzos para detener la deforestación no son nada. |
| a feather in your cap n | figurative (achievement) | tanto a tu favor grupo nom |
| | | logro nm |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr | ([sb] who helps is real friend) | en los momentos difíciles se conocen los verdaderos amigos expr |
| | | los amigos son para las ocasiones expr |
| | When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." |
| | Cuando estuve enfermo, ciertamente probaste aquello de que en los momentos difíciles se conocen los verdaderos amigos. |
| a match made in heaven n | figurative (lovers: perfect couple) (figurado) | una pareja perfecta expr |
| | It was a match made in heaven, and they lived happily ever after. |
| a match made in heaven n | figurative (things: perfect pairing) (figurado) | hechos el uno para el otro expr |
| a needle in a haystack n | figurative ([sth] impossible to find) (figurado) | una aguja en un pajar expr |
| a roll in the hay n | figurative, informal (sexual intercourse) (figurado, informal) | un revolcón expr |
| | (figurado, informal) | una revolcada expr |
| a stitch in time saves nine expr | figurative (best to act without delay) (figurado) | más vale prevenir que curar expr |
| in abeyance adv | (in a suspended state) | suspendido adj |
| | | suspensión temporal loc nom f |
| | | aplazamiento nm |
| | (legal) | en prórroga loc adv |
| | The government will keep the new law in abeyance for two years. |
| | El gobierno dejará la nueva ley suspendida por dos años. |
| | ¡ |
| | ¡ |
| in abeyance adv | (law: without an owner) | en suspenso loc adj |
| | (legal) | estado de pendencia loc nom m |
| | The estate is in abeyance until the court case is settled. |
| | La herencia está en suspenso hasta que la corte resuelva el caso. |
| abound in [sth] vi + prep | (have a plentiful amount of [sth]) | abundar en vi + prep |
| | The fields in this area abound in wildflowers. |
| | Estos campos abundan en flores silvestres. |
| absorbed in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: concentrating) | absorto en adj + prep |
| | | concentrado en adj + prep |
| | She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| | Estaba tan absorta en su novela que no escuchó el teléfono. |
| absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) (con gerundio) | absorto/a adj |
| | (figurativo, informal) | metido en loc adj |
| | Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
| | Fiona estaba absorta pintando un retrato. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (asset, trump) | as bajo la manga, as en la manga loc nom m |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| | El as bajo la manga de Gloria es su maravillosa forma de cantar. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (hidden advantage) (figurado) | as en la manga loc nom m |
| | The manager decided it was time to reveal his ace in the hole, and brought on striker Wayne Rooney. |
| acquiesce in [sth] vi + prep | formal (submit, consent to: an event) | someterse⇒ v prnl |
| | If you don't oppose what's happening, you acquiesce in it. |
| | Si no te opones a lo que sucede, te sometes a ello. |
| act in concert v expr | (do [sth] together) | aunar esfuerzos loc verb |
| | | actuar de común acuerdo loc verb |
| | | actuar de acuerdo, actuar en acuerdo loc verb |
| | (criminales) | actuar en contubernio loc verb |
| | The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para llevar adelante el proyecto, la Nación y la Provincia aunaron esfuerzos. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para llevar adelante el proyecto, la Nación y la Provincia actuaron de común acuerdo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para llevar adelante el proyecto, la Nación y la Provincia actuaron de (or: en) acuerdo. |
| | Los delincuentes actuaban en contubernio para privar a cientos de personas de sus ahorros. |
| act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | actuar en favor de loc verb |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| | Un abogado actúa en favor de los intereses de su cliente. |
| action in personam n | (law: against a person) | acción personal nf + adj mf |
| action in rem n | (law: recovery of possession) | acción real nf + adj mf |
| | | acción judicial para recuperar la posesión de un bien grupo nom |
| action in tort n | (law: civil wrong) | acción por delito civil loc nom f |
| advantage in n | (tennis: server's point) | ventaja dentro, ventaja adentro loc nom f |
| | (anglicismo) | ad-in, ad in, advantage in loc nom m |
| | | ventaja del servidor loc nom f |
| agreement in principle n | (accept an idea in theory) | aceptación en principio nf |
| | Uno puede manifestar su aceptación en principio, pero sabe que en la práctica las cosas se dan de manera muy diferente. |
| aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help) (con verbo) | ayudar a alguien a loc verb |
| | (con sustantivo) | ayudar a alguien con loc verb |
| | Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. |
| | Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
| | Rosa ayudó a su hermano a empezar su nuevo negocio. |
| | Rosa ayudó a su hermano con el comienzo de su nuevo negocio. |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland n | (1865 novel) (novela) | Alicia en el País de las Maravillas n propio f |
| Note: Novel by English writer Lewis Carroll (1832-1898). Commonly known and adapted for film as "Alice in Wonderland". |
| all in adv | (risking all money) | con todo loc adv |
| | It is more prudent to diversify your investments rather than dive all in with one big one. |
| all in adv | figurative (act: risking everything) | con todo loc adv |
| | We have decided to jump all in and buy the house in France! |
| all in adv | UK (in all, overall) | en total loc adv |
| | Taking into account the purchase price and all the repairs needed, the car cost us £10,000 all in. |
| | Teniendo en cuenta el precio de compra y todas las reparaciones necesarias, el coche costó £10 000 en total. |
| all in adj | informal, US regional and UK (exhausted, very tired) (coloquial, figurado) | roto/a adj |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | reventado/a adj |
| | | agotado/a adj |
| | Joe is all in after working on the farm from sunrise to sunset. |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | parte del trabajo nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | va con el sueldo expr |
| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
| | No me lo tiene que agradecer, esto es parte del trabajo. |
| | No me des las gracias. Esto va con el sueldo. |
| all in all adv | (on the whole) | en definitiva, después de todo loc adv |
| | | considerándolo todo loc adv |
| | | con todo loc adv |
| | All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| | The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| | En definitiva (or: después de todo), creo que hiciste un buen trabajo. |
| all in good time expr | (be patient) | todo a su debido tiempo expr |
| | | cada cosa en su momento expr |
| | | hay que tener paciencia expr |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| | El doctor aseguró a la familia que el paciente sería dado de alta al día siguiente, todo a su debido tiempo. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) | todo el tiempo del mundo expr |
| | Él anda dando vueltas como si tuviera todo el tiempo del mundo. |
| all the way in adv | (completely in) | totalmente adentro loc adv |
| | To get the card to work, you have to put it all the way in. |
| | Para que la tarjeta funcione, tiene que estar totalmente adentro. |
| all-in adj | (law: total, comprehensive) | total adj mf |
| all-in-one adj | (combined, comprehensive) | multifunción adj |
| | | todo en uno loc adj |
| | I have an all-in-one printer; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
| | Mi impresora es multifunción, imprime, escanea y fotocopia. |
all-in-one,
one-piece n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) | mono nm |
| | | pelele nm |
| | | mameluco nm |
| | | enterito nm |
| | Gloria was wearing an all-in-one. |
| | Gloria estaba usando un mono. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (figurado) | estar anclado a loc verb |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
| have ants in your pants v expr | informal, figurative (be restless, unable to settle) | inquieto/a adj |
| any port in a storm expr | figurative (Any aid will be helpful) | la necesidad carece de ley expr |
| Note: Usually used as a complete sentence |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (play a role, perform) | aparecer en vi + prep |
| | | intervenir en vi + prep |
| | | participar en vi + prep |
| | He has appeared in several television shows. |
| | Ha aparecido en varios programas de televisión. |
| appear in [sth] vi + prep | (be published) | aparecer en vi + prep |
| | | publicarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | salir en vi + prep |
| | The picture appeared in many newspapers. |
| | La foto apareció en muchos periódicos. |
| | La foto se publicó en muchos periódicos. |
| appear in print v expr | (be printed, be published) | publicarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | llegar a publicarse loc verb |
| | My sister wrote a novel ten years ago, but I don't think it will ever actually appear in print. |
| | Mi hermana escribió una novela hace diez años, pero no creo que nunca se publique. |
arena theater (US),
arena theatre (UK) n | (auditorium: audience around stage) | arena nf |
| arm in arm adj | (with arms linked) (ES) | cogidos del brazo loc adv |
| | The lovers were arm in arm as they walked along the beach. |
| | Los amantes caminaban por la playa cogidos del brazo. |
| arm in arm adv | (with arms linked) | del brazo loc adv |
| | They walked arm-in-arm down the street. |
| array [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (dress) | vestir a alguien en loc verb |
| | The geisha was arrayed in a deep purple kimono with intricate embroidery. |
| | Vistieron a la geisha con un kimono violeta con complicados bordados. |
| arrayed in [sth] adj + prep | literary (dressed in, wearing) | vestido de, vestido con adj + prep |
| | | engalanado con adj + prep |
| artist-in-residence adj | (artist temporarily at an institution) | artista en residencia loc nom mf |
| | This summer, the artist-in-residence is an installation artist who has exhibited all over the world. |
| assist in [sth] vi + prep | (help with) (formal) | prestar asistencia en loc verb + prep |
| | | prestar ayuda en loc verb + prep |
| | Officer Blue assisted in the recent murder investigation. |
| | El agente Blue prestó asistencia en la reciente investigación de homicidio. |
| assist in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, help with) | ayudar a hacer algo vi + prep |
| | A passerby assisted in giving the woman medical attention. |
| | Alguien que pasaba por ahí ayudó a darle atención médica a la mujer. |
| assist [sb] in doing [sth] v expr | (help to do) | ayudar a alguien a loc verb |
| | Naomi's cousins assisted her in making preparations for the wedding. |
| | Las primas de Naomi le ayudaron a preparar la boda. |
at the forefront,
in the forefront adv | (in the vanguard) | a la vanguardia loc adv |
| | Yves Saint Laurent estuvo a la vanguardia de la alta costura por muchos años. |
at the forefront of [sth],
in the forefront of [sth] adv | (in the vanguard) | a la delantera loc adv |
| | Yves Saint Laurent was at the forefront of haute couture for years. |
at the vanguard,
in the vanguard adv | figurative (at the forefront) | a la vanguardia loc adv |
| | In terms of technological innovation, the company is definitely marching in the vanguard. |
at the vanguard of [sth],
in the vanguard of [sth] expr | figurative (at the forefront of) | a la vanguardia de loc adv |
| | This writer is at the vanguard of modern English literature. |
| | We've always been in the vanguard of technological innovation. |
| at this moment in time expr | (now, at present) | en este preciso momento loc adv |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| | En este preciso momento no estoy estudiando inglés. |
| at this point in time expr | (currently, now) | en este momento expr |
| attire [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | formal (dress) (formal) | ataviar a alguien con algo loc verb + prep |
| | | vestir a alguien con algo loc verb + prep |
| | The ladies-in-waiting attired the queen in a lavish silk ball gown. |
| | Las damas de honor ataviaron a la reina con un espléndido vestido de gala de seda. |
| attorney-in-fact n | US (lawyer acting on behalf of [sb]) | apoderado, apoderada nm, nf |
| babe in arms n | (baby) | bebé en brazos grupo nom |
| babe in arms n | figurative (gullible or naive person) (figurado) | bebé de pecho loc nom m |
| | (AR) | pichón nm |
| | He's a babe in arms; he could be tricked into buying anything. |
| babe in the woods n | figurative, often plural (innocent, naive person) | bebé en pañales loc nom mf |
| back in action adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | en marcha de nuevo loc adv |
| | The doctor said I will be back in action in a few days, as soon as the scarring heals. |
| | El médico dijo que estaría en marcha de nuevo en unos pocos días, tan pronto como cicatrice la herida. |
| back in action adj | figurative, informal (at work again) (informal) | de vuelta al tajo loc adv |
| | After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. |
| back in the day expr | (introduces reminiscence) | en aquellos tiempos expr |
| | | por aquellos días expr |
| | Back in the day, we only had a handful of TV channels. |
| back in the saddle adv | figurative, informal (at work again) | de regreso al jale loc adv |
| | It felt good to be back in the saddle after three months of sick leave. |
| | Estuvo bueno estar de regreso al jale después de tres meses de licencia por enfermedad. |
at the back of your mind,
in the back of your mind expr | (in background thought processes) | estar pendiente de expr |
be in a bad place,
be in a dark place v expr | figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy) | estar muy mal loc verb |
| | | no estar bien loc verb |
| bad turn in the weather n | (change to unpleasant weather) (ES, formal) | empeoramiento del tiempo nm + loc adj |
| | The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esperamos un empeoramiento del tiempo en el Cantábrico. |
| bag-in-box n | (container for liquids) | caja dispensadora de líquidos nf + loc adj |
| | | caja-bolsa nf |
| bag-in-box n as adj | (relating to container for liquids) | de caja loc adj |
| | | de caja-bolsa loc adj |
| bake [sth] in vtr + adv | (computing: integrate) (informática) | integrar⇒ vtr |
baked in the cake,
baked-in-the-cake adj | US, figurative, informal (inevitable) | inevitable adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| barge your way in v expr | (enter by force, pushing) | abrirse paso loc verb |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | estar radicado en loc verb |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| | El consultor estaba radicado en Miami pero trabajaba por todo el país. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) | estar ambientado en v cop + loc adj |
| | | desarrollarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | tener lugar en loc verb + prep |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| | La película está ambientada en Seattle, pero algunas escenas transcurren en Portland. |
| bask in [sth] vi + prep | (enjoy exposure to: light, warmth) (al sol) | tumbarse⇒, echarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (luz, calor) | disfrutar de vtr + prep |
| | Meerkats enjoy basking in the sun. |
| | A los suricatos les gusta tumbarse al sol. |