en

Meaning

Prep

1. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes)
2. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes)
3. by (used to indicate means)
4. as
5. at (used to describe an ability)
6. of, made of (used to describe composition)
7. in (during the following time (used for months and years))
8. while
9. by, in (describing a way of getting something)
10. in (used to describe color)
11. in (used to describe feelings)
12. in (as part of something)

Pron

1. Used as the object of a verb to indicate an indefinite quantity; of it, of them. Replaces the partitive article (du, de la, etc.)
2. Adverbial preposition indicating movement away from a place already mentioned; from there, from it. Replaces the phrase de là or d’ici.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑ̃/

Etymology

From Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin in, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”).

Sentences

Un arbre a poussé en plein milieu .

A tree grew right in the middle.

Pourquoi on ne traduit plus les titres en anglais ?!

Why don't we translate titles into English anymore?!

Ce genre comprend de nombreuses espèces notamment en Europe .

This genus includes many species, especially in Europe.

La fumée de tabac en contient de petites quantités .

Tobacco smoke contains small amounts.

La même année , il couvre la guerre en Côte d’Ivoire .

The same year, he covered the war in Côte d 'Ivoire.

Une méthode en anglais pour apprendre le cornouaillais, gratuit .

A free method in English to learn Cornish.

Il propose à son jeune frère , Billy, d'effectuer une livraison en camion .

He offers his younger brother, Billy, a truck delivery.

Devait-il lui , se poser en rival de Dieu .

Should he pose as a rival to God?