inside
Within or towards the interior of somethingWithin or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of a place, especially a building.
» He turned his coat inside out.
Он вывернул пальто наизнанку. — fjay69
Він вивернув пальто навиворіт. — deniko
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5 senses(not comparable)Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of a place, especially a building.
I opened the book and found a hidden note inside.
It started raining, so I went inside.
within a building
Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of a place, especially a building.
(not comparable)Indoors.
It was snowing, so the children stayed inside.
(not comparable)On the inner side of something.
I cleaned the window inside.
(colloquial, not comparable)In or to prison.
He spent ten years inside, doing a stretch for burglary.
She will have to go inside unless the jury sides with her.
(not comparable)Intimately, secretly or in one's inner heart or soul; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.
That's something I truly believe inside.
He knows the truth, but he's keeping it inside.
Examples
2682 sentencesHe turned his coat inside out.
Він вивернув пальто навиворіт. — deniko
ruОн вывернул пальто наизнанку. — fjay69
Tom and Mary are still inside.
Том та Мері все ще всередині. — deniko
ruТом и Мэри всё ещё внутри. — odexed
This door is locked from inside.
Ці двері замкнені зсередини. — deniko
ruЭта дверь заперта изнутри. — nina99nv
I told Tom to come inside.
Я сказав Тому увійти всередину. — deniko
ruЯ сказал Тому, чтобы он заходил внутрь. — marafon
The door was locked from the inside.
Двері замкнені ключом зсередини. — deniko
ruДверь была заперта изнутри. — marafon
deDie Tür war von innen verschlossen. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ynneside; equivalent to in- + side.From Middle English ynneside; equivalent to in- + side.
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsCollocations
12 patterns- go inside
- inside all day
- stay inside
- on inside out
- stay inside all
- inside the house
- to stay inside
- back inside
- go back inside
- inside the box
- inside the cave
- come inside
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.