in|timi|dat|ing / I nt I m I de I t I ŋ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone or something as intimidating , you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence. □ He was a huge, intimidating figure.
into ◆◆◆ / I ntuː/ Pronounced / I ntuː/ or / I ntuː/, particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14 . In addition to the uses shown below, into is used after some verbs and nouns in order to introduce extra information. Into is also used with verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'push', and in phrasal verbs such as 'enter into' and 'talk into'. 1 PREP If you put one thing into another, you put the first thing inside the second. □ Combine the remaining ingredients and put them into a dish. □ Until the 1980s almost all olives were packed into jars by hand.
2 PREP If you go into a place or vehicle, you move from being outside it to being inside it. □ I have no idea how he got into Iraq. □ He got into bed and started to read.
3 PREP If one thing goes into another, the first thing moves from the outside to the inside of the second thing, by breaking or damaging the surface of it. □ The rider came off and the handlebar went into his neck.
4 PREP If one thing gets into another, the first thing enters the second and becomes part of it. □ Poisonous smoke had got into the water supply.
5 PREP If you are walking or driving a vehicle and you bump into something or crash into something, you hit it accidentally. □ A train plowed into the barrier at the end of the platform.
6 PREP When you get into a piece of clothing, you put it on. □ She could change into a different outfit in two minutes.
7 PREP If someone or something gets into a particular state, they start being in that state. □ I slid into a depression.
8 PREP If you talk someone into doing something, you persuade them to do it. □ Gerome tried to talk her into taking an apartment in Paris.
9 PREP If something changes into something else, it then has a new form, shape, or nature. □ …his attempt to turn a nasty episode into a joke.
10 PREP If something is cut or split into a number of pieces or sections, it is divided so that it becomes several smaller pieces or sections. □ Sixteen teams are taking part, divided into four groups.
11 PREP An investigation into a subject or event is concerned with that subject or event. □ The concert will raise funds for research into lung cancer.
12 PREP If you move or go into a particular career or business, you start working in it. □ In the early 1990s, it was easy to get into the rental business.
13 PREP If something continues into a period of time, it continues until after that period of time has begun. □ He had three children, and lived on into his sixties.
14 PREP If you are very interested in something and like it very much, you can say that you are into it. [INFORMAL ] □ I'm into electronics myself.
in|tol|er|able / I ntɒ lərəb ə l/ ADJ If you describe something as intolerable , you mean that it is so bad or extreme that no one can bear it or tolerate it. □ They felt this would put intolerable pressure on them. ● in|tol|er|ably / I ntɒ lərəbli/ ADV □ …intolerably cramped conditions.
in|tol|er|ance / I ntɒ lərəns/ N‑UNCOUNT Intolerance is unwillingness to let other people act in a different way or hold different opinions from you. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ of ] …his intolerance of any opinion other than his own.
in|tol|er|ant / I ntɒ lərənt/ ADJ If you describe someone as intolerant , you mean that they do not accept behaviour and opinions that are different from their own. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ …intolerant attitudes toward non-Catholics.
in|to|na|tion / I ntəne I ʃ ə n/ (intonations ) N‑VAR Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak. □ His voice had a very slight German intonation.
in|tone / I ntoʊ n/ (intones , intoning , intoned ) VERB If you intone something, you say it in a slow and serious way, with most of the words at one pitch. [WRITTEN ] □ [V n] He quietly intoned several prayers. □ [V with quote] 'But Jesus is here!' the priest intoned.
in|toxi|cat|ed / I ntɒ ks I ke I t I d/
1 ADJ Someone who is intoxicated is drunk. [FORMAL ] □ He appeared intoxicated, police said.
2 ADJ If you are intoxicated by or with something such as a feeling or an event, you are so excited by it that you find it hard to think clearly and sensibly. [LITERARY ] □ [+ by/with ] They seem to have become intoxicated by their success.
in|toxi|cat|ing / I ntɒ ks I ke I t I ŋ/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Intoxicating drink contains alcohol and can make you drunk. [FORMAL ] □ …intoxicating liquor.
2 ADJ If you describe something as intoxicating , you mean that it makes you feel a strong sense of excitement or happiness. [LITERARY ] □ …the intoxicating fragrance of lilies.
in|toxi|ca|tion / I ntɒ ks I ke I ʃ ə n/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Intoxication is the state of being drunk. [FORMAL ] □ Intoxication interferes with memory and thinking, speech and coordination.
2 N‑UNCOUNT You use intoxication to refer to a quality that something has that makes you feel very excited. [LITERARY ] □ [+ of ] …the intoxication of greed and success.
in|trac|table / I ntræ ktəb ə l/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. [FORMAL ] □ What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal with. [FORMAL ] □ The economy still faces intractable problems.