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meterse en

get into; get involved in; meddle in

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phrase Very common #1,278
get into; get involved in; meddle in Reflexive expression used literally for entering a place and figuratively for getting involved in a situation or interfering in someone else's affairs. Common with nouns like problemas, la piscina, mi vida, or eso. Because the headword is the infinitive phrase, an example with the infinitive is appropriate.
SP: Es obligatorio ducharse antes de meterse en la piscina.
EN: It's mandatory to shower before getting into the pool.

Tom se arriesgó a meterse en problemas por mí.

Tom risked getting into trouble for me.

Tom está corriendo el riesgo de meterse en problemas.

Tom is running the risk of getting into trouble.

Piensan que todos quieren meterse en su ropa interior.

They think everyone wants to get into their underwear.

Han empezado de veras a meterse en esto.

They’ve really started getting into this.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Después empezó a meterse en el trabajo de Rimbaud.

Afterwards, he began to delve into Rimbaud's work.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Una chica puede meterse en muchos problemas en este pueblo.

A girl can get into a lot of trouble in this town.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Hay que meterse en el agua.

You have to get in the water.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

No hay cómo meterse en el personaje, ¿eh?

There's nothing like getting into character, right?

— También la lluvia (2011)

Los hombres no deben meterse en asuntos de fantasmas.

Men shouldn't meddle in ghost matters.

— Una historia china de fantasmas (1987)

Los que hablan mucho suelen meterse en problemas.

People who talk a lot often get into trouble.

El teniente parecía un caballero, ¿quién le manda meterse en ese lío?

The lieutenant seemed like a gentleman—who told him to get himself into that mess?

— Malèna (2000)