Dictionary > ein verbs
- hat eingearbeitetarbeitete ein1.
- introduce someone to a new job
see details >2.- to work in something
- (An idea into a story for instance)
- hat eingeatmetatmete einsee details >
- hat eingebautbaute einsee details >
- hat einbezahltbezahlte einsee details >1.
- to deposit, to pay in
- (In the sense of depositing money and usually in contexts of "adding" regularly to an account. Like a savings account for instance. Not for simply depositing some money once. Rare overall.)
- hat einbezogenbezog einsee details >1.
- to include
- (A formal term, pretty much only used in context of including information or someone's opinions into a decision process.)
- hat eingebildetbildete einsee details >1.
- to imagine
- ("sich+Dat etwas einbilden" - has a negative tone, often in context of someone being delusional about themselves. Always used reflexively.)
- hat eingeblendetblendete einsee details >1.
- to show, to overlay
- (Only in the sense of displaying video content, like an overlay for instance. Think of a sales channel where they overlay the phone number over the screen.)
Opposite (closest): ausblenden - ist eingebrochenbrach ein1.
- to break in
- (Breaking in to houses, but also breaking in on a frozen lake)
see details >2.- to collaps, to nosedive
- (For prices and other measures, that suddenly fall off a cliff)
- hat eingebrachtbrachte ein1.
- to yield
- (usually in the sense of either earnings or trouble or problems. "etwas bringt jemandem (Dative) etwas/nichts ein.")
see details >2.- to get involved
- ("sich+Acc einbringen" - in the sense of actively participating and showing engagement)
- hat eingechecktcheckte einsee details >1.
- to check in
- hat eingedämmtdämmte einsee details >1.
- to curb, to contain, to dam
- (The core idea is that you prevent something from spreading or expanding. Often used in context of threats, like diseases or financial bubbles bursting... to name two example from our times :))
- ist eingedrungendrang einsee details >1.
- to enter (against some resistance), to penetrate
- (Works for a wide range of contexts and it's not always negative.)
- hat eingedrücktdrückte einsee details >1.
- to indent (by pressing)
- (Not very common. Think of making a dent into a nice, soft avocado.)
- hat eingefahrenfuhr ein1.
- to retract
- (For a mechanically extended thing like a sun blind for example.)
Opposite (closest): ausfahren2.- to rake in, to bring in
- (Was first used for the harvest in fall, but got broadened to include money and also for fame or complements. And for the harvest in fall. That's also where the other uses are coming from.)
see details >3.- to enter
- (For driving into a venue, like a stadium for example. Very rare. Spoken past is built with "sein")
- ist eingefallenfiel ein1.
- to come to ones mind, to remember
- (some thought or idea ‘falls’ into someones mind, )
Opposite (closest): entfallen2.- to collapse
- ( in sense of a building or a roof)
see details >3.- to invade
- (in context of armies and countries)
- hat eingefangenfing einsee details >1.
- to capture
- (With a focus in keeping. Works for catching animals but also for catching the mood of a landscape in a picture.)
- ist eingeflossenfloss einsee details >1.
- to be included in
- (Pretty much only used for ideas and thoughts.)
- hat eingeflößtflößte ein1.
- to "feed" a drink
- (Slowly, carefully feeding someone a drink. The other sense is much more common.)
see details >2.- to instill
- (Same idea as before, but in a figurative sense. Fairly common with basic emotions like fear, disgust, hatred, courage and awe. Not always idiomatic though, so you need to know what works and what doesn't.)
- hat eingefrorenfror einsee details >2.
- to freeze (in)
- (Get into a frozen state. More common than "gefrieren". NOT used in sense of halting, but it does work for freezing computers.)
- hat eingefügtfügte einsee details >1.
- to insert, to inject
- (The best translation depends on the context. The core theme is putting something into an existing "whole". Like adding a chapter to the middle of a book. Also used reflexively for the idea of integrating oneself somewhere - "sich+Acc einfügen".)
- hat eingeführtführte ein1.
- to introduce
- (For new rules or customs. Also works for products, sometimes.)
see details >3.- to insert
- (Slowly inserting objects somewhere. Not very common. NOT for inserting a card. )
- hat eingegebengab einsee details >1.
- to enter
- (In the sense of using a keyboard. NOT for entering buildings and also NOT for filling out a form by hand.)
- ist eingegangenging ein1.
- to die, to wither
- (For plants! Sometimes used figuratively for people's spirits.)
2.- to shrink
- (What clothes do when you wash them too hot. Work in some figurative contexts, but generally "schrumpfen" is the more broad term.)
3.- to enter
- (For contracts, bets and risk - they're all the direct object. or for accepting offers, then it's "eingehen auf+Acc".)
4.- to talk about sth /to address sth, to react to
- ("eingehen auf+Acc" - it's best to think of it as the opposite of "to ignore". Can be used for a particular piece of information at a lecture as well as a person in a relationship.)
see details >5.- to enter, to be included
- ("eingehen in" - only in a few contexts, particularly a "piece of information" becoming part of a larger narrative.)
- hat eingerüstetgerüstete einsee details >1.
- to surround with a scaffold
- (Think of a construction workers putting a scaffold around a building.)
- hat eingestandengestand einsee details >1.
- to admit, to concede
- ("jemandem+Dat etwas+Acc eingestehen" - There is a sense that you have been denying it prior. Actually more common in the context of admitting something to yourself. Then, it's "sich+Dat etwas eingestehen". )
- hat eingewöhntgewöhnte einsee details >1.
- to settle in/to acclimatize
- ("sich (Akk) eingewöhnen"... mostly for new environments, but not very commonly used)
- hat eingegossengoss einsee details >
- hat eingegriffengriff einsee details >1.
- to intervene, to step in
- (Literally, "to grab in". Works for small interventions up to armies. )
- hat eingegrenztgrenzte einsee details >1.
- to limit, to narrow down
- (Primarily used in context of narrowing down a field of information. For limiting someone in some way, "einschränken" is the better choice most of the time.)
- hat eingehaltenhielt ein1.
- to keep, to respect
- (Mainly for deadlines and other limits, but also more generaly for rules, though "sich an Regeln halten" is more idiomatic.)
see details >2.- to keep it in
- (In the context of not going to pee. NOT common and some people might not even understand it.)
- hat eingehandelthandelte einsee details >1.
- to get, to earn
- ("sich+Dat etwas einhandeln" - ONLY in a context of getting something bad and unexpected as a consequence for your actions)
- hat eingeheimstheimste einsee details >1.
- to rake in, to cop, to bring home
- (Fairly common, cute sounding word for contexts where someone "snatches" a price of some kind. Think of a squirrel finding a stash of acorns. )
- hat eingeholtholte ein1.
- catch up and be equal
- (In a sort of race. It NEEDS a direct object (whatever it is that you're catching up to))
2.- to get groceries
- (Slightly old school and regional. Does NOT take a direct object.)
see details >3.- to take down
- (for flags and sails)
- hat eingekacktkackte ein1.
- to poop your pants
- (Often used reflexively "sich+Dative" but it doesn't have to be.)
see details >2.- to be scared
- ("sich+Dative einkacken" - quite common colloquial phrase.)
- hat eingekauftkaufte einsee details >1.
- to do grocery shopping
- (Often used in phrasings "einkaufen gehen/sein")
- ist eingekehrtkehrte einsee details >1.
- to stop at, to stay at
- (Rather old school, pompous word for stopping at a restaurant or inn, either just for food or to stay the night. Implies that you've been on the road quite a bit before.)
- hat eingeklapptklappte einsee details >1.
- to fold in
- (For solid things with a hinge AND virtual menus, like a drop down in an app. NOT for paper.)
Opposite (closest): ausklappen - hat eingeklemmtklemmte einsee details >1.
- to get stuck
- (Needs to be a "pinching" sort of stuck with force from two sides. NOT for getting stuck in traffic or a car getting stuck in snow. That would be "hängen bleiben" or "stecken bleiben".Often used reflexively if part of your body gets stuck somewhere.)
- hat eingekochtkochte einsee details >1.
- to preserve, to boil down
- (When you boil fruits or veggies to conserve them. The "ein" expresses the reduction in "size" and also the "putting in a jar". NOT for figuratively "boiling down" something.)
- hat eingekriegtkriegte einsee details >1.
- to get yourself back in, to relax
- ("sich+Acc einkriegen", think of it as the counter move to freaking out.)
- hat eingeladenlud ein1.
- to load in
- ((loading something into something, like for instance into a trunk))
Opposite (closest): ausladensee details > - hat eingelassenließ ein1.
- let enter
- (Sounds VERY formal and only used in contexts like opera and so on. Has a notion of welcoming, rather than giving permission. The noun is more common.)
2.- to get involved with, to engage, to say yes to
- ("sich+Acc einlassen auf+Acc" - in the context of deals or offers of some kind, where you are a bit skeptical. Also used for engaging with people in the sense of a relationship - business or private.)
3.- to fill, to let in
- (ONLY for bathwater or water in the sink. The water/bath is the direct object, usually, but it can also be the bathtub.)
Opposite (closest): ablassensee details >4.- to set in, to embed
- (In the sense of arts and crafts. Think of a gold smith slowly putting a stone into a socket. ONLY for such contexts, not to be used generally.)
- ist eingelaufenlief ein1.
- to shrink
- (ONLY for fabric shrinking during laundry.)
2.- to go in, to enter
- (ONLY for athletes entering a stadium and ships entering a harbor.)
3.- to run in
- (ONLY for water, running into the bathtub or sink.)
see details >4.- to break in, to wear in
- (Wearing in new shoes or pants. )
- hat eingelegtlegte ein1.
- to put in
- (For small (flat) things like SIM cards, SD cards, DVDs, batteries, etc…)
2.- to appeal, lodge objections
- (Used with "Berufung", "Einspruch" and "Widerspruch" in context of legal trials)
3.- to put in gears
- (for cars)
4.- to pickle
- (to put veggies and other food into oil or vinegar; )
see details >5.- to do
- (Used for short "interlude-actions" like making a break or making a comedy skit.)
- hat eingeleitetleitete einsee details >1.
- to introduce
- (rare!)
- hat eingelenktlenkte einsee details >1.
- to come around, to relent, to give in
- (In a sense of moving toward compromise in a disagreement, sounds a bit formal)
- hat eingelesenlas einsee details >2.
- to read into a topic
- ("sich+Acc einlesen in" - the self reference must be there. The idea is quite similar to "sich belesen" but not as intense and a bit more common. Think like watching a few Youtube vi... I mean, reading a few papers or articles.)
- hat eingeleuchtetleuchtete einsee details >1.
- to be clear, to make sense to someone
- ("jemandem (Dat) einleuchten" - must be used with the person. You can think of it as a complex issue "lighting" your brain.)
- hat eingeliefertlieferte einsee details >1.
- to admit someone somehwere
- (Literally "deliver in". Used mainly for patients and hospitals and also for jails.)
- hat eingelegenlag einsee details >1.
- to lie in
- (Very rare. Used in the sense of something lying in somehwere "properly". Think of a Blue Ray that lies weirdly in the player.)
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