into
gb/ˈɪntu/ us/ˈɪntu/
A1
English
~ 100
Senses
0 senses
preposition
A1
relation
1
movement to the inside of
Shows that someone or something moves from outside to inside a place or thing.
Usage pattern:
move [something/someone] into [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'into' with 'in'. 'Into' is used for movement; 'in' is used for location.
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'.)
Collocations
go into
|walk into
|put into
|fall into
|break into
Themes
daily life
|travel
|spatial relations
|core_vocabulary
|space
Examples
- She walked into the room without knocking.
- He threw the ball into the basket.
- 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.
- He runs into the park.
- She puts her phone into her bag.
- The ball goes into the box.
- We walk into the shop.
preposition
A2
relation
2
change to a new state
Shows that something changes and becomes something else.
Usage pattern:
change [something] into [something else]
Common mistake:
Learners may forget that 'into' is needed after verbs like 'turn' or 'change' when expressing transformation.
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.)
Collocations
turn into
|translate into
|develop into
|change into
|convert into
Themes
language
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
- Her hobby developed into a successful business.
- Translate this sentence into Spanish.
- The water froze into ice overnight.
- He changed his idea into a working plan.
Learner examples
- The boy grows into a man.
- She changes water into ice.
- The story turns into a movie.
- I change my room into an office.
- We make old clothes into bags.
preposition
B1
relation
3
interested or involved in
Shows that someone likes or is very interested in something.
Usage pattern:
be into [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physical movement meanings; here it expresses interest, often in informal contexts.
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.)
Collocations
really into
|totally into
|not into
Themes
emotions
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She's really into jazz music these days.
- I'm not into horror movies.
- He's totally into photography lately.
- Are you into hiking?
- They're both into science fiction novels.
Learner examples
- I am into music.
- She is into sports.
- He is not into pizza.
- We are into reading books.
- They are into dancing.
preposition
A2
relation
4
collision against something
Shows that someone or something hits or crashes against something else.
Usage pattern:
crash/run/bump [something] into [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may omit 'into' and use only 'hit', which changes the nuance of accidental contact versus intentional action.
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.)
Collocations
bump into
|crash into
|run into
Themes
accidents
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- He crashed his car into a tree.
- She bumped into an old friend at the market.
- 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.
- He runs into a tree.
- She bumps into her friend.
- The car hits into a pole.
- We crash into the door.
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.