en être

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to be of it”. The sense of involvement may be from être de la partie or a similar expression. For the LGBTQ sense, compare English be one. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.n‿ɛtʁ/ === Verb === en être Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see en,‎ être. to have arrived at something; to be somewhere; to be in a certain situation; to stand somewhere (informal) to be game, to be in (informal or derogatory) to be part of the LGBTQ community ==== Derived terms ==== qu'en est-il quoi qu'il en soit