in
BrE /ɪn/ AmE /ɪn/
preposition / adverb en → es
used for talking about the place where something is or happens
en, dentro de
- in a room/building/city
Collocations in the kitchen · in the city
-
She lives in New York.
Ella vive en Nueva York.
used for talking about the time when something happens or exists
en, durante
- in the morning/afternoon/evening
Collocations in January · in 2023
-
We have a meeting in the afternoon.
Tenemos una reunión en la tarde.
used for talking about being inside something or someone
dentro de, en el interior de
- in a box/bottle
Collocations in the envelope · in the bottle
-
The letter is in the envelope.
La carta está dentro del sobre.
used for talking about what something is made of or covered with
hecho de, hecho con
- in wood/leather
Collocations in leather · in plastic
-
The table is in oak.
La mesa está hecha de roble.
used for talking about being involved in an activity or situation
en, participar en
- in a class/club
Collocations in the army · in school
-
He is in the navy.
Él está en la marina.
used for talking about a relationship between people or things
en, con respecto a
- in relation to
Collocations in contrast to · in comparison with
-
In contrast to his brother, he is very outgoing.
En contraste con su hermano, él es muy extrovertido.
used for talking about the size or amount of something
en, por unidad de
- in meters/grams
Collocations in inches · in kilograms
-
The room is in square meters.
El cuarto está en metros cuadrados.
used for talking about the language someone speaks or writes
en, usando
- in English/Spanish
Collocations in Spanish · in French
-
She writes in Spanish.
Ella escribe en español.