inlopen

== Dutch == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle Dutch inlôpen. Equivalent to in (“in”) +‎ lopen (“to walk”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: in‧lo‧pen === Verb === inlopen (transitive) to walk in, to enter by walking Synonym: binnenlopen Ze zijn de verkeerde kamer ingelopen ― They walked into the wrong room (transitive, intransitive) to catch up (to reach something that had been ahead) Door harder te fietsen, kon ik de groep wielrenners voor mij inlopen ― By cycling faster, I was able to catch up with the group of cyclists ahead of me (transitive, intransitive) to make up for lost time, to catch up on something that one has missed or neglected Ik moet wat extra uren werken om mijn achterstand in te lopen ― I have to work some extra hours to catch up on my backlog (transitive) to wear in or break in something new, to make it more comfortable to wear or use Mijn nieuwe schoenen zaten heel strak, maar na een paar dagen inlopen zaten ze veel beter ― My new shoes were very tight, but after wearing them in for a few days, they felt much better ==== Conjugation ====