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No. 13,704 in German

einsteigen

"Einsteigen" means "to board" or "to enter" a vehicle.

In a sentence

  • Ich werde an der nächsten Haltestelle in den Bus einsteigen.

    I will get on the bus at the next stop.

    In this sentence, 'einsteigen' is used transitively as the act of entering into a mode of transportation.

  • Bitte steigen Sie jetzt ins Fahrzeug ein.

    Please board the vehicle now.

    Here, 'einsteigen' is employed as an imperative directed to someone to begin entering the vehicle.

  • Wir können erst einsteigen, wenn der Zug vollständig hält.

    We can only get on when the train has come to a complete stop.

    The term 'einsteigen' in this context describes the condition for entering the train as contingent upon its stopping.

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