"en" meaning in French

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Preposition

IPA: /ɑ̃/, /ɑ̃.n‿/ Audio: Fr-en.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑ̃ Etymology: From Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin in, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|en}} Middle French en, {{inh|fr|fro|en}} Old French en, {{inh|fr|la|in}} Latin in, {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*en}} Proto-Italic *en, {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*h₁én||in}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”) Head templates: {{head|fr|prepositions}} en
  1. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-VrIniJ7r
  2. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-Zt4JfhsF
  3. by (used to indicate means)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-GPSclYdX Categories (other): French prepositions Disambiguation of French prepositions: 10 6 10 4 12 11 7 10 6 10 11 4
  4. as
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-9L-ff8vt
  5. at (used to describe an ability)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-MjRvxm4y Categories (other): French prepositions Disambiguation of French prepositions: 10 6 10 4 12 11 7 10 6 10 11 4
  6. of, made of (used to describe composition)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-rRQtGWCV Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French personal pronouns, French prepositions, French pronouns Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 5 0 4 28 1 2 8 3 11 0 8 14 Disambiguation of French personal pronouns: 3 12 5 0 5 25 2 5 8 2 10 0 10 14 Disambiguation of French prepositions: 10 6 10 4 12 11 7 10 6 10 11 4 Disambiguation of French pronouns: 4 10 6 0 6 20 2 6 6 4 9 0 11 15
  7. in (during the following time (used for months and years))
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-p914JUNe
  8. (followed by a gerund) while
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-B6h1BziC
  9. (followed by a gerund) by, in (describing a way of getting something)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-ureJxD51
  10. in (used to describe color)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-HYp6eX1d Categories (other): French prepositions Disambiguation of French prepositions: 10 6 10 4 12 11 7 10 6 10 11 4
  11. in (used to describe feelings)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-aEGOyBcG Categories (other): French prepositions Disambiguation of French prepositions: 10 6 10 4 12 11 7 10 6 10 11 4
  12. in (as part of something)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-prep-wis0oBaq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Saussure en Vôges, Sucy-en-Brie, Tremblay-en-France
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /ɑ̃/, /ɑ̃.n‿/ Audio: Fr-en.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑ̃ Etymology: From Latin inde (“thence”). Compare Catalan en, Italian ne. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|la|inde||thence}} Latin inde (“thence”), {{cog|ca|en}} Catalan en, {{cog|it|ne}} Italian ne Head templates: {{head|fr|pronouns|cat2=personal pronouns}} en
  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.)
    Sense id: en-en-fr-pron-mLTEz-qb
  2. Adverbial preposition indicating movement away from a place already mentioned; from there, from it. Replaces the phrase de là or d’ici.
    Sense id: en-en-fr-pron-ghz~u9CJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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        {
          "english": "a chair made of beech/a beech chair",
          "text": "une chaise en hêtre",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a fork made of metal/a metal fork",
          "text": "une fourchette en métal",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "of, made of (used to describe composition)"
      ],
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    },
    {
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "in 1993",
          "text": "en 1993",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in January",
          "text": "en janvier",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in September 2001",
          "text": "en septembre 2001",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in (during the following time (used for months and years))"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "in",
          "in"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "It was by cheating that he became champion.",
          "text": "C’est en trichant qu’il est devenu champion.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "by, in (describing a way of getting something)"
      ],
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          "in"
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        "(followed by a gerund) by, in (describing a way of getting something)"
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          "english": "a photo in black and white",
          "text": "une photo en noir et blanc",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in (used to describe color)"
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          "english": "in distress",
          "text": "en détresse",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        {
          "english": "on a team",
          "text": "en équipe",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in (as part of something)"
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      "ipa": "/ɑ̃/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑ̃.n‿/"
    },
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      "homophone": "an"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ans"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑ̃"
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}

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          "english": "Try some (of it / them)!",
          "text": "Essaies-en !",
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        },
        {
          "english": "How many books do you have? I have three (of them).",
          "text": "Tu as combien de livres ? J’en ai trois.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Are there many rooms? Yes, there are many (of them).",
          "text": "Y a-t-il beaucoup de pièces ? Oui. Il y en a beaucoup.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Martin has three sandwiches, but I have only two (of them).",
          "text": "Martin a trois sandwichs, mais j’en ai seulement deux.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How many of them are there?",
          "text": "Il y en a combien ?",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I drink alcohol because I need it.",
          "text": "Je bois de l’alcool parce que j’en ai besoin",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I shall give (of it) here the method that I shall pursue only in two or three examples, which will be so easy to continue that it will not be necessary to give more of them.",
          "ref": "1654, Blaise Pascal, Traité du triangle arithmétique",
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          "english": "Does she come from Barcelona? Yes, she comes from there.",
          "text": "Est-ce qu’elle vient de Barcelone ? Oui, elle en vient.",
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        "Adverbial preposition indicating movement away from a place already mentioned; from there, from it. Replaces the phrase de là or d’ici."
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      "ipa": "/ɑ̃/"
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      "ipa": "/ɑ̃.n‿/"
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      "homophone": "an"
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      "homophone": "ans"
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      "rhymes": "-ɑ̃"
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