Land in Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫænd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
LAND-in
lˈænd/ /ˈɪn
LAND-in
Definition
To arrive at a place by plane, or to find yourself in a situation, usually a difficult or problematic one.
Usage & Nuances
Often used idiomatically to mean 'get into trouble' or a particular situation, e.g., 'land in trouble', 'land in jail'. More formally, it can refer to an airplane arriving at an airport. Context clarifies which meaning is intended.
Spanish: acabar en - meterse en (problemas)Portuguese (BR): cair em - entrar em (problema) - acabar emPortuguese (PT): cair em - meter-se em (problema) - acabar emChinese (Simplified): 陷入（麻烦）- 进入（地方）Chinese (Traditional): 陷入（麻煩）- 進入（地方）Hindi: फँस जाना (सामान्यतः परेशानी में)Arabic: يقع في (مشكلة) - يصل إلى (مكان)Bengali: উতরানো - পড়া (ঝামেলায়/পরিস্থিতিতে)Russian: приземлиться - оказаться (в неприятностях/ситуации)Japanese: 着陸する - （困った状況に）陥るVietnamese: hạ cánh - rơi vào (khó khăn/tình huống nào đó)Korean: 착륙하다 - (곤란한 상황에) 처하다Turkish: iniş yapmak - (zor bir duruma) düşmekUrdu: اترنا - (مسئلے میں) پھنس جاناIndonesian: mendarat - terjerat (masalah/situasi)
Example Sentences
The plane will land in Paris at noon.
basic
He didn’t study and now he might land in trouble.
basic
You can land in danger if you are not careful.
basic
If you keep lying, you’ll land in hot water sooner or later.
natural
I accidentally sent the email to my boss — hope I don’t land in trouble for that.
natural
We finally landed in Tokyo after a twelve-hour flight, exhausted but happy.
natural