Englishfor English speakers
Hände-in-den-Schoß-Legen
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
den
Noun
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A den is a place where a wild animal lives.
The wolf went back to his den to sleep after a day of hunting.
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A den is a small cave in the side of a hill.