en
Pronunciation: /ɑ̃/
English translation of en
A. prep
- 1 in; into; to vivre en ville = to live in town aller en Allemagne = to go to Germany en hiver/1991 = in winter/1991 en semaine = during the week voyager en train = to travel by train Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 3 as je vous parle en ami = I'm speaking (to you) as a friend Definition of as in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as in the US English dictionary Translate as | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 4 into traduire en anglais = to translate into English Definition of into in the British & World English dictionary Definition of into in the US English dictionary Translate into | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 5c'est en or = it's (made of) gold le même en bleu/plus grand = the same in blue/only bigger en hauteur, le mur fait trois mètres = the wall is three metres (GB) high
- 6 (used with gerund) je l'ai croisé en sortant = I met him as I was leaving prends un café en attendant = have a cup of coffee while you're waiting l'enfant se réveilla en hurlant = the child woke up screaming ouvrez cette caisse en soulevant le couvercle = open this box by lifting the lid tu aurais moins chaud en enlevant ta veste = you'd be cooler if you took your jacket off
B. pron
- 1 (indicating means) il sortit son épée et l'en transperça = he took out his sword and ran him/her through
- 2 (indicating cause) ça l'a tellement bouleversé qu'il en est tombé malade = it distressed him so much that he fell ill (GB) or became sick (US)
- 3 (representing person) ils aiment leurs enfants et ils en sont aimés = they love their children and they are loved by them