Entered Meaning in English
word · lemma: enter
/ˈɛnɝd/
EN-urd
/ˈɛntəd/
EN-tuhd
Definition
Past tense of 'enter'. It means went into a place, joined a situation or competition, or put information into a system or document.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns are 'enter a room', 'enter a competition', and 'enter data'. In everyday speech, 'go in' is often more natural than 'enter' for physical movement, while 'enter' sounds more formal. As a past form, 'entered' can describe movement, participation, or data input depending on the object.
Spanish: entró - ingresóPortuguese (BR): entrou - inseriuPortuguese (PT): entrou - inseriuChinese (Simplified): 进入了 - 输入了Chinese (Traditional): 進入了 - 輸入了Hindi: अंदर गया - दर्ज कियाArabic: دخل - أدخلBengali: প্রবেশ করেছিল - অংশগ্রহণ করেছিল - লিখেছিলRussian: вошёл - вошла - участвовал - ввёл (данные)Japanese: 入った - 参加した - 入力したVietnamese: đã vào - đã tham gia - đã nhập (thông tin)Korean: 들어갔다 - 참가했다 - 입력했다Turkish: girdi - katıldı - girdi (veri)Urdu: داخل ہوا - شریک ہوا - درج کیاIndonesian: masuk - mengikuti - memasukkan
Example Sentences
She entered the classroom quietly.
basic
I entered my name on the form.
basic
He entered the race last year.
basic
As soon as she entered the room, everyone stopped talking.
natural
I think you entered the wrong password again.
natural
We entered the contest just for fun, and somehow we won.
natural