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intérieur

interior, inside

noun adjective an-teh-RYUR Less Common
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Also means

inland, domestic

Usage Note

Intérieur is used as both a noun (l'intérieur de la maison – 'the inside of the house') and an adjective (une cour intérieure – 'an inner courtyard'). À l'intérieur means 'inside' as a locative phrase. Le ministère de l'Intérieur is the French equivalent of the Home Office or Department of the Interior, responsible for domestic affairs and police.

Examples

"Il attend à l'intérieur du bâtiment."

Natural Translation

He waits inside the building.

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