log in — access an account
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To enter your username and password to get into a computer, website, or app.
Say it like a native
Textbook Please authenticate yourself to gain access to the system.
Native Just log in with your email.
'Log in' is the everyday verb; 'authenticate yourself to gain access' is IT-manual.
Pattern: log in (to something)
In use
- You need to log in to check your email.technology
- In my opinion, it's important to log in to your online banking account regularly to keep track of your finances.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I can't login to my account.
✓ I can't log in to my account.
'Log in' (two words) is the verb; 'login' (one word) is the noun/screen.
Common collocations
log in (to)— to, with, using, your account
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'log out', which means to exit your account.