eintreten

Meaning

1. (class-5,strong) to enter, to come into
2. (class-5,strong) to occur, to eventuate
3. (class-5,strong) to join a club association etc. [with in (+ accusative)]
4. (class-5,strong) to advocate, to support, to stand for, to champion [with für (+ accusative)]
5. (class-5,strong) to kick [with auf (+ accusative)]
6. (class-5,strong,transitive) to open (something e.g. a door) by kicking
7. (class-5,reflexive,strong) to get something in one's foot by stepping on it [with accusative]
8. (class-5,strong) to wear in (shoes)

Concepts

enter

join

go in

occur

come in

become a member

happen

arrive

come into

penetrate

pierce

eventuate

tread in

tread into

step in

come to grips with

tread upon

walk in on

become complicated

flow into

get in

set

set in

smash through

interfere

stand for

go into

drop into

stop by

begin

come

ensue

enlist

fall in

get together

intercede

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʔaɪ̯ntʁeːtən/

Etymology

ein- + treten

Sentences

Dafür sollten wir eintreten !

We should work to achieve this.

Keine Religion , in die man erst als Erwachsener eintreten kann , hat sich etablieren können .

No religion that can only be entered as an adult has been able to establish itself.

Wir im Europäischen Parlament müssen für einen fairen Wettbewerb eintreten .

In the European Parliament, we must stand up for fair competition.