Tra từ in - Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. in¹ (ĭn)prep.
1.
a. Within the limits, bounds, or area of:
was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.
b. From the outside to a point within; into:
threw the letter in the wastebasket.
2. To or at a situation or condition of:
was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.
3.
a. Having the activity, occupation, or function of:
a life in politics; the officer in command.
b. During the act or process of:
tripped in racing for the bus.
4.
a. With the arrangement or order of:
fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.
b. After the style or form of:
a poem in iambic pentameter.
5. With the characteristic, attribute, or property of:
a tall man in an overcoat.
6.
a. By means of:
paid in cash.
b. Made with or through the medium of:
a statue in bronze; a note written in German.
7. With the aim or purpose of:
followed in pursuit.
8. With reference to:
six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.
9. Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion:
saved only one in ten.adv.
1. To or toward the inside:
opened the door and stepped in.
2. To or toward a destination or goal:
The mob closed in.
3. Sports. So as to score, as by crossing home plate in baseball:
singled the runner in.
4. Within a place, as of business or residence:
The manager is in before anyone else.
5. So as to be available or under one's control:
We can proceed when all the evidence is in.
6. So as to include or incorporate:
Fold in the egg whites.
7. So as to occupy a position of success or favor:
campaigned hard and was voted in.
8. In a particular relationship:
got in bad with their supervisor.adj.
1. Located inside; inner.
2. Incoming; inward:
took the in bus.
3. Holding office; having power:
the in party.
4. Informal.
a. Currently fashionable:
the in thing to wear this season.
b. Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions:
the in crowd.
See Synonyms at fashionable.
5. Relating to, understandable to, or coming from an exclusive group:
an in reference.n.
1. One that has position, influence, or power:
the ins against the outs.
2. Informal. Influence; power:
had an in with the authorities.Idioms:in for
Guaranteed to get or have:
You're in for a big surprise.in on
Informed about; participating in:
Only one business partner was not in on the illegal scheme.in that
For the reason that. [Middle English, from Old English. See en in Indo-European Roots.] II. in² or in.abbr.
inch.