No. 1,520 in French
entrer
To enter.
In a sentence
Pierre peut entrer dans la maison.
Pierre can enter the house.
Here, 'entrer' is used with 'dans' followed by a location, indicating the action of moving inside that place.
Je veux entrer dans l'équipe de football.
I want to join the football team.
In this context, 'entrer' is metaphorically used to signify becoming a part of or joining a group or entity.
Elle a peur d'entrer dans l'eau froide.
She is afraid of entering the cold water.
Here, 'entrer' describes the physical action of going into a medium, in this case, water.
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