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• 1 (en expresiones de lugar) a (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio) viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel = they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel en el último piso = on the top floor está en la calle Goya = it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street en casa = at home b (dentro de) in en una caja = in a box Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into French | into German | into Italian c (sobre) on en una silla = on a chair se le nota en la cara = you can see it in his face Definition of on in the British & World English dictionary Definition of on in the US English dictionary Translate on | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in en peligro = in danger Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 a (indicando tema, especialidad) un experto en la materia = an expert on the subject doctor en derecho = Doctor of Law b (indicando proporción, precio) en un diez por ciento = by ten per cent en dólares = in dollars

• 4 a (indicando estado, manera) in en malas condiciones = in bad condition en llamas = in flames, on fire Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into French | into German | into Italian b (en forma de) termina en punta = it's pointed colóquense en círculo = get into o in a circle c (con medios de transporte) by ir en taxi = to go by taxi fueron en bicicleta = they cycled, they went on their bikes dimos una vuelta en coche = we went for a ride in the car Definition of by in the British & World English dictionary Definition of by in the US English dictionary Translate by | into French | into German | into Italian

• 5 a (indicando el material) en seda natural = in natural silk una escultura en bronce = a bronze (sculpture) b (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in en azul/ruso = in blue/Russian Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into French | into German | into Italian

• 6 (con expresiones de tiempo) en verano = in (the) summer en varias ocasiones = on several occasions en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) = in the morning/at night

• 7 a (seguido de construcción verbal) no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen = there's nothing wrong in what they're doing fuí el último en salir = I was the last to leave b (con complementos de persona) in no sé qué ve en ella = I don't know what he sees in her Definition of in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in in the US English dictionary Translate in | into French | into German | into Italian