intopreposition
uk/ˈɪn.tuː/us/ˈɪn.tuː/into preposition (INSIDE)
A1 to the inside or middle of a place, container, area, etc.:
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- They climbed into the truck and drove away.
- The door opened and a nurse came into the room.
- Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together.
- He thrust his hands into his pockets.
- He took off his clothes and got into the bath.
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Describing movement towards
- -ways
- at
- convergent
- earthward
- facing
- for
- forward
- forwards
- hither
- inwards
- on
- oncoming
- onward
- onwards
- thither
- unto
- up
- ward
- way
- wise
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into preposition (CHANGE)
A2 used to show when a person or thing is changing from one form or condition to another:
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- The commercialization of football has turned it from a sport into a business.
- Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
- These chemicals quickly degrade into harmless compounds.
- Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.
- Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing torrent.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Changing
- a new broom sweeps clean idiom
- about-turn
- alter
- alternate
- alternation
- bastardize
- convert
- fluid
- move on
- move the goalposts idiom
- move with the times idiom
- new
- new broom
- onto
- swing
- transfigure
- transform
- transitional
- transmogrify
- transmute
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into preposition (TOUCHING FORCEFULLY)
B1 used to show movement that involves something touching something else with a lot of force but without moving inside it:
More examples
- The car skidded and went out of control, crashing into an oncoming truck.
- The plane crashed into a mountainside.
- A stone was digging into my heel.
- She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.
- I wasn't looking where I was going and walked into a lamppost.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
- bang
- bowl sb over
- broadside
- buffet
- bump
- cannon
- catch
- crash
- ding
- go into sth
- jarring
- knock sb down
- knock sb over
- prang
- run (sth) into sth/sb
- sideswipe
- slam
- smash
- smash-up
- strike
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into preposition (TOWARDS)
B1 in the direction of something or someone:
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- The bull tossed him up into the air.
- There was an accident on the main road into town.
- She shone the torch into the dark room.
- I trekked all the way into town to meet him and he didn't even turn up.
- Chuck it into the corner.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Describing movement towards
- -ways
- at
- convergent
- earthward
- facing
- for
- forward
- forwards
- hither
- inwards
- on
- oncoming
- onward
- onwards
- thither
- unto
- up
- ward
- way
- wise
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into preposition (ABOUT)
involving or about something:
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- Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic.
- Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.
- She's researching into possible cures for AIDS.
- They are doing some fascinating research into the language of dolphins.
- Several social workers have looked into the child's case.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Regarding and concerning
- about
- apropos
- as
- as to idiom
- be/have something to do with sth idiom
- concerned
- connection
- cover
- hereof
- in respect of sth idiom
- in the brain/looks department idiom
- range
- re 1
- regarding
- relate
- say
- thereof
- towards
- vis-à-vis
- wise
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into preposition (DIVISION)
used when referring to the division of one number by another number:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
- add
- add (sth) up
- addition sign
- associative property
- borrow
- carry sth forward/over
- coefficient
- deduct
- distributive
- divide
- divisible
- divisor
- half
- long division
- minus
- multiplication table
- multiply
- power
- table
- times
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into preposition (INTERESTED)
B1 enthusiastic about or interested in:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
- aflutter
- agog
- all of a flutter idiom
- amped
- animated
- be as high as a kite idiom
- delirious
- exhilarated
- fanatical
- fascinated
- fasten
- fasten on/upon sth
- flushed
- flutter
- overheated
- overzealous
- passionate
- pop-eyed
- potty
- sniff
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