into
gb/ˈɪntu/ us/ˈɪntu/
A1
Inglés
~ 100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
preposition
A1
relation
1
movement to the inside of
Shows that someone or something moves from outside to inside a place or thing.
Patrón de uso:
move [something/someone] into [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'into' with 'in'. 'Into' is used for movement; 'in' is used for location.
Sinónimos
inside (Refers to being within, but 'into' emphasizes the movement toward the inside.)
Antónimos
out of (Indicates movement from inside to outside, the opposite direction of 'into'.)
Colocaciones
go into
|walk into
|put into
|fall into
|break into
Temas
daily life
|travel
|spatial relations
|core_vocabulary
|space
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
change [something] into [something else]
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget that 'into' is needed after verbs like 'turn' or 'change' when expressing transformation.
Sinónimos
become ('Become' is a verb describing change; 'into' is used as part of a phrase showing transformation.)
Antónimos
remain (Means to stay in the same state, opposite of changing into something else.)
Colocaciones
turn into
|translate into
|develop into
|change into
|convert into
Temas
language
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
be into [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with physical movement meanings; here it expresses interest, often in informal contexts.
Sinónimos
interested in ('Interested in' is more formal and neutral; 'into' is more informal and enthusiastic.)
Antónimos
not keen on (Means lacking interest or enthusiasm for something.)
Colocaciones
really into
|totally into
|not into
Temas
emotions
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
crash/run/bump [something] into [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may omit 'into' and use only 'hit', which changes the nuance of accidental contact versus intentional action.
Sinónimos
collide with ('Collide with' is more formal and technical; 'into' is common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
avoid (Means to prevent hitting or colliding with something.)
Colocaciones
bump into
|crash into
|run into
Temas
accidents
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
into
AFI
GB/ˈɪntu/
US/ˈɪntu/
Sílabas y acento
in - to (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: into
- Plural: intos
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
be into something
1/bˈi ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
interested in something strongly
To like and be very interested in something.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.