into
gb/ˈɪntu/ us/ˈɪntu/
A1
English
~ 100
-ba/-be, -vá/-vé, érdekel, rajong valamiért, nekimegy, belebotlik, nekiütközik
A1
1
-ba/-be
A1
Usage pattern:
move [something/someone] into [something]
She walked into the room without knocking.
Kopogás nélkül besétált a szobába.
He threw the ball into the basket.
Bedobta a labdát a kosárba.
The cat jumped into the box.
They drove into the city during rush hour.
I poured milk into the glass.
Learner examples
I go into the house.
Bemegyek a házba.
He runs into the park.
Beszalad a parkba.
She puts her phone into her bag.
The ball goes into the box.
We walk into the shop.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'into' with 'in'. 'Into' is used for movement; 'in' is used for location.
Meaning
movement to the inside of
Collocations
go into
|walk into
|put into
|fall into
|break into
Synonyms
inside (Refers to being within, but 'into' emphasizes the movement toward the inside.)
Antonyms
out of (Indicates movement from inside to outside, the opposite direction of 'into'.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|spatial relations
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definition
Shows that someone or something moves from outside to inside a place or thing.
Expresses movement or direction from the outside to a position within something.
A2
2
-vá/-vé
B1
Usage pattern:
change [something] into [something else]
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
A hernyó pillangóvá változott.
Her hobby developed into a successful business.
A hobbija sikeres vállalkozássá fejlődött.
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The water froze into ice overnight.
He changed his idea into a working plan.
Learner examples
The boy grows into a man.
A fiú férfivá nő.
She changes water into ice.
A vizet jéggé változtatja.
The story turns into a movie.
I change my room into an office.
We make old clothes into bags.
Common mistake:
Learners may forget that 'into' is needed after verbs like 'turn' or 'change' when expressing transformation.
Meaning
change to a new state
Collocations
turn into
|translate into
|develop into
|change into
|convert into
Synonyms
become ('Become' is a verb describing change; 'into' is used as part of a phrase showing transformation.)
Antonyms
remain (Means to stay in the same state, opposite of changing into something else.)
Themes
language
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Shows that something changes and becomes something else.
Indicates a change from one form, state, or condition to another.
B1
3
érdekel
A2
Usage pattern:
be into [something]
She's really into jazz music these days.
Mostanában nagyon rajong a jazzért.
I'm not into horror movies.
Nem érdekelnek a horrorfilmek.
He's totally into photography lately.
Are you into hiking?
They're both into science fiction novels.
Learner examples
I am into music.
Érdekel a zene.
She is into sports.
Érdekli a sport.
He is not into pizza.
We are into reading books.
They are into dancing.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physical movement meanings; here it expresses interest, often in informal contexts.
Meaning
interested or involved in
Collocations
really into
|totally into
|not into
Synonyms
interested in ('Interested in' is more formal and neutral; 'into' is more informal and enthusiastic.)
Antonyms
not keen on (Means lacking interest or enthusiasm for something.)
Themes
emotions
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Shows that someone likes or is very interested in something.
Used to indicate strong interest in or enthusiasm for something.
A2
4
Usage pattern:
crash/run/bump [something] into [something]
He crashed his car into a tree.
Autójával egy fának hajtott.
She bumped into an old friend at the market.
A piacon véletlenül belebotlott egy régi barátjába.
The boat ran into the dock during the storm.
I walked straight into the glass door.
The bike slammed into the fence.
Learner examples
I walk into a wall.
Nekimegyek a falnak.
He runs into a tree.
Nekiszalad egy fának.
She bumps into her friend.
The car hits into a pole.
We crash into the door.
Common mistake:
Learners may omit 'into' and use only 'hit', which changes the nuance of accidental contact versus intentional action.
Meaning
collision against something
Collocations
bump into
|crash into
|run into
Synonyms
collide with ('Collide with' is more formal and technical; 'into' is common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
avoid (Means to prevent hitting or colliding with something.)
Themes
accidents
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Shows that someone or something hits or crashes against something else.
Indicates hitting or bumping against something, often by accident.
Grammar
Dictionary form
into
IPA
GB/ˈɪntu/
US/ˈɪntu/
Syllables & stress
in - to (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: into
- Plural: intos
Word family
Expressions
be into something
1/bˈi ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
interested in something strongly
To like and be very interested in something.
Examples
- She’s really into yoga lately.
- I’m not really into spicy food.
turn into
1/tˈɚn ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
transform or become different thing/state
To change and become someone or something else.
Examples
- The town turned into a busy city over time.
- The prince turned into a frog in the story.
break into
1/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Enter illegally or start suddenly
To go into a place by force without permission, or suddenly start doing something like singing or laughing.
Examples
- Someone broke into their house last night.
- Someone tried to break into our house last night.
- Thieves broke into the store and stole jewelry.
- He broke into laughter during the speech.
look into
1/lˈʊk ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
investigate carefully
To try to find out more information about something.
Examples
- The police will look into the matter further.
- The police are looking into the case.
- I’ll look into different options for our trip.
- We will look into the problem and fix it soon.
run into trouble
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɪntu tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
Have problems unexpectedly during something
To have problems that you did not expect while doing something.
Examples
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the way home.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when the car broke down.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on the trip.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down halfway there.
- We ran into trouble when our car broke down on vacation.
- The project ran into trouble when we lost funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to lack of funding.
- The project ran into trouble due to budget cuts.
- She ran into trouble with her project at work.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes.
- The project ran into trouble after losing funding.
- He ran into trouble with his taxes last year.
- She ran into trouble with her taxes this year.
- He ran into trouble at work after missing several deadlines.
- The project ran into trouble because of budget cuts.
- He ran into trouble with the law last year.