Entrar (en. Enter)

/en'tɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To access a closed space or place.

I am going to enter the cinema.

Voy a entrar al cine.

To initiate participation in an activity.

She is going to join the basketball team.

Ella va a entrar en el equipo de baloncesto.

To introduce something into a space.

I put the letter in the envelope.

Entro la carta en el sobre.

From Latin 'intrare', which means 'to enter' or 'to go inside'.

come to reason

To come to understand something.

entrar en razón

come into play

To start participating or influencing a situation.

entrar en juego

panic

To cause fear or disorder.

entrar en pânico

entry

Action of entering or the place through which one enters.

entrada

income

The act of entering, especially in formal contexts such as an institution.

ingreso

To enter a place clandestinely.

They entered the party uninvited.

Ellos entraron a la fiesta sin ser invitados.

To get involved in a topic or discussion.

I wasn't ready to engage in that debate.

No estaba listo para entrar en ese debate.