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entrance en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (UK, US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • ĕn'trəns (UK, US)

Etymology

From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).

Meanings

  1. (countable) The action of entering, or going in.
    • Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
    • make a grand entrance
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
    • the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office
  3. (countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
    • Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.
    • ‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’ 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
  4. (uncountable) The right to go in.
    • to give entrance to friends
    • You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
    • Beware of entrance to a quarrel. c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
    • in the entrance of the history of this great patriarch 1794, Henry Hunter, Sacred Biography:
    • a difficult entrance into business
  6. (countable, uncountable) The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
    • His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
    • At low , say 9 knots for a 400-ft. ship, 60 deg. entrance angle (side to side) can be accepted. 1919, Shipbuilding and Shipping Record - Volume 13, page 667:
    • A coarse-lined ship, fig. 4, has an angle of entrance of about 40 deg., measured at the load-water line; while a fine-lined ship has only about half that angle. 1899, Practical Engineer - Volumes 19-20, page 197:
    • This bulb therefore creates a greater wave but has a higher form resistance as the waterlines have larger entrance angles. 2018, A. Marinò, V. Bucci, Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future, page 788:
  8. (countable, uncountable) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
    • She [the Albemarle] has a bold entrance, and clean run. 1781, Horatio Nelson, Diary:
  9. (countable, uncountable) The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.
  10. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of entrance fee.
    • I want to go to this place but the entrance is too expensive.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
entraunce alternative, obsolete lexicographic
entrances Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

exit

Deriveds

tradesman's entrance · entrance exam · entrance wound · entrance examination · make one's entrance · side entrance · entrance reducer · entranceway · entrance hall · entranceless · make an entrance · reentrance

Synonyms

ingress · entry · entryway · ingang

Translations (197)

fi saapumisilmoitus (causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse) · ca entrada (action of entering, or going in) · fr entrée (right to go in) · fi sisääntulo (action of entering, or going in) · fi haltuunotto (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · tr girme (place of entering) · id jalan masuk (place of entering) · gl entrada (place of entering) · yi אַרײַנגאַנג (place of entering) · lt įstojimas (right to go in) · tg даромад (place of entering) · cmn 進口 /进口 (place of entering) · de Zutritt (right to go in) · it entrata (place of entering) · ru въезд (action of entering, or going in) · kl isertarfik (place of entering) · lld ntreda (place of entering) · sa प्रवेश (action of entering, or going in) · sq hyrje (place of entering) · uz kirish (place of entering) · es entradero (place of entering) · tl entrada (place of entering) · nb entré (action of entering, or going in) · ka შესასვლელი (place of entering) · th ทางเข้า (place of entering) · la ingressus (action of entering, or going in) · tk girelge (place of entering) · tg мадхал (place of entering) · fr entrée (action of entering, or going in) · ru пара́дная (place of entering) · ny khomo (place of entering) · ckb قاپی (place of entering) · it entrata (action of entering, or going in) · lv ieiešana (action of entering, or going in) · hy մուտք (right to go in) · nb inngang (place of entering) · pt acesso (right to go in) · es entrada (place of entering) · nn tilgjenge (right to go in) · uz eshik (place of entering) · la introitus (place of entering) · oc intrada (place of entering) · uk вхід (place of entering) · ro intrare (place of entering) · my အဝင် (place of entering) · eo enirejo (place of entering) · et sissepääs (place of entering) · ps مدخل (place of entering) · rsk уход (place of entering) · cmn 入口 (place of entering) · ur داخِلَہ (place of entering) · sv inträde (action of entering, or going in) · fi sisäänkäynti (place of entering) · fa-ira مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ckb چونەژورەوە (action of entering, or going in) · be пад'е́зд (place of entering) · ky кирүү (action of entering, or going in) · ar مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ca entrada (place of entering) · grc εἴσοδος (action of entering, or going in) · ja 入口 (place of entering) · vec entrada (place of entering) · it accesso (right to go in) · vec intrada (place of entering) · cho achukkowa (place of entering) · bg до́стъп (right to go in) · hy մուտք (place of entering) · wa intrêye (right to go in) · mi kūaha (place of entering) · ru вступле́ние (entering upon; the beginning) · nap entràta (place of entering) · la ostium (place of entering) · sk vchod (place of entering) · hi प्रवेश (place of entering) · cu въходъ (place of entering) · es entrada (music: when a musician starts performing) · ko 입구 (place of entering) · cmn 門口 /门口 (place of entering) · enm entre (right to go in) · la vestibulum (action of entering, or going in) · bn প্রবেশ (place of entering) · uk в'їзд (place of entering) · wa intrêye (action of entering, or going in) · fr entrée (place of entering) · arz دخول (place of entering) · la aditus (action of entering, or going in) · sh у̀лаз (place of entering) · vi lối vào (place of entering) · tr giriş (action of entering, or going in) · bg вход (place of entering) · ky кириш (action of entering, or going in) · el εμφάνιση (action of entering, or going in) · is inngangur (place of entering) · lo ທາງເຂົ້າ (place of entering) · fi aloitus (entering upon; the beginning) · ru вступле́ние (music: when a musician starts performing) · el είσοδος (right to go in) · cy mynedfa (action of entering, or going in) · la vestibulum (place of entering) · nb entré (right to go in) · he כְּנִיסָה (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرودی (place of entering) · de Einfahrt (place of entering) · ang ingang (action of entering, or going in) · la ostium (action of entering, or going in) · kk кіру (action of entering, or going in) · eo eniro (action of entering, or going in) · mn орц (place of entering) · fi saapuminen (action of entering, or going in) · tl pasukan (place of entering) · alt кирӱ (action of entering, or going in) · mk влез (right to go in) · mk влез (place of entering) · alt кириш (action of entering, or going in) · hi प्रवेश (action of entering, or going in) · de Eingang (place of entering) · nb entré (place of entering) · ky кириш (place of entering) · el είσοδος (place of entering) · be уе́зд (place of entering) · cy mynedfa (place of entering) · hi दाख़िला (place of entering) · ky эшик (place of entering) · gl entrada (action of entering, or going in) · hu bejárat (place of entering) · km ទ្វារចូល (place of entering) · ro intrare (action of entering, or going in) · vo nügolöp (place of entering) · sl vstop (right to go in) · nl ingang (place of entering) · es entrada (action of entering, or going in) · ur مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ky кирме (place of entering) · ru вхожде́ние (action of entering, or going in) · la introitus (action of entering, or going in) · lv ieeja (place of entering) · mhr аҥ (place of entering) · mk влегу́вање (action of entering, or going in) · ta நுழைவாயில் (place of entering) · be увахо́д (place of entering) · sa प्रवेश (place of entering) · wa intrêye (place of entering) · mn орох хаалга (place of entering) · sv entré (place of entering) · enm entre (action of entering, or going in) · sh ùlaz (place of entering) · fur jentrade (place of entering) · ug كىرىش ئېغىزى (place of entering) · enm entre (place of entering) · ru подъе́зд (place of entering) · eu sarrera (place of entering) · nb ankomst (action of entering, or going in) · ru вход (place of entering) · ru въезд (place of entering) · la aditus (right to go in) · cy mynediad (action of entering, or going in) · az giriş (place of entering) · la aditus (place of entering) · nb tilgang (right to go in) · enm entre (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · ar دُخُول (action of entering, or going in) · km ច្រកចូល (place of entering) · fi aloitus (music: when a musician starts performing) · it introduzione (music: when a musician starts performing) · lt įėjimas (action of entering, or going in) · mg fidirana (place of entering) · sl vhod (place of entering) · ru вступле́ние (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · ru до́ступ (right to go in) · got 𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌲𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرود (place of entering) · pt entrada (action of entering, or going in) · yue 入口 (place of entering) · nb adgang (right to go in) · fi sisäänpääsy (right to go in) · ang ingang (place of entering) · it ingresso (place of entering) · nn åtgang (right to go in) · pt entrada (place of entering) · la ingressio (action of entering, or going in) · el είσοδος (action of entering, or going in) · pl wejście (place of entering) · hy մուտք (action of entering, or going in) · grc εἴσοδος (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرود (action of entering, or going in) · ug ئىشىك (place of entering) · sl vstop (action of entering, or going in) · bg вли́зане (action of entering, or going in) · da indgang (place of entering) · lt įėjimas (place of entering) · cs vchod (place of entering) · sv ingång (place of entering) · kk есік (place of entering) · ta நுழைதல் (action of entering, or going in) · lb Agank (place of entering) · tg вуруд (place of entering) · tr giriş (place of entering)

wikidata: Q1137365

entrance en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɛnˈtɹæns/ (UK, US)
  • (US) audio
  • /ɛnˈtɹɑːns/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From en- + trance (“daze”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To delight and fill with wonder.
    • See the finest girl in France make an entrance to entrance... 1996, Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, and Jonathan Roberts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (film)
    • The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.
  2. (transitive) To put into a trance.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
entranced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
entranced Tense=Past lexicographic
entraunce alternative, obsolete lexicographic
entrances Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
entrancing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

disentrance · entrancement · entrancer

Translations (45)

ca extasiar (to put into a trance) · es embelesar (to delight) · es poner en un trance (to put into a trance) · fi vaivuttaa transsiin (to put into a trance) · es embeleñar (to delight) · hu rabul ejt (to delight) · no fascinere (to delight) · pt extasiar (to put into a trance) · it incantare (to delight) · la fascinare (to delight) · hu lenyűgöz (to delight) · ca embadalir (to put into a trance) · bg очаровам (to delight) · hu transzba/révületbe/eksztázisba ejt (to put into a trance) · el υπνωτίζω (to put into a trance) · eo fascini (to delight) · el σαγηνεύω (to put into a trance) · id mempesona (to delight) · ja 魅了する (to put into a trance) · fr ravir (to put into a trance) · de berücken (to delight) · ca encantar (to put into a trance) · de in Trance versetzen (to put into a trance) · es extasiar (to delight) · hu megigéz (to delight) · sl začarati (to delight) · pt fascinar (to delight) · hu elbűvöl (to delight) · cmn 使…出神 (to put into a trance) · pt encantar (to delight) · eo hipnotigi (to put into a trance) · de entzücken (to delight) · no sette i transe (to put into a trance) · nl in trance brengen (to put into a trance) · es entrancear (to put into a trance) · ca encisar (to delight) · fi ilahduttaa (to delight) · hu elragadtat (to delight) · hu magával ragad (to delight) · el μαγεύω (to delight) · ca fascinar (to delight) · it mandare in trance (to put into a trance) · no fortrylle (to delight) · es hechizar (to put into a trance) · nl verwonderen (to delight)