internal
Of or situated on the insideOf or situated on the inside.
» He suffered internal injuries in the car accident.
Er erlitt bei dem Unfall innere Verletzungen.
Meaning
9 sensesOf or situated on the inside.
We saw the internal compartments of the machine.
inside the country
Of or situated on the inside.
Within the body.
Her bleeding was internal.
occurring within an institution or community
Concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.
The nation suffered from internal conflicts.
the minister of internal affairs
Concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation.
An internal investigation was conducted.
Present or arising within an organism or one of its parts.
an internal stimulus
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
Applied or intended for application through the stomach by being swallowed.
an internal remedy
Experienced in one's mind; inner rather than expressed.
internal feelings
Of the inner nature of a thing.
(UK)Attending a university as well as taking its examinations.
Examples
105 sentencesHe suffered internal injuries in the car accident.
deEr erlitt bei dem Unfall innere Verletzungen.
He has a good knowledge of the internal affairs of Japan.
Tom died of internal injuries.
deTom starb an inneren Verletzungen.
Fortunately, Tom had no internal injuries.
I'm afraid that I have internal bleeding.
ruБоюсь, у меня внутреннее кровоизлияние.
deIch fürchte, ich habe innere Blutungen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English internall, internalle, borrowing from New Latin internālis (“of or perFrom Middle English internall, internalle, borrowing from New Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from internus (“inward, internal”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, intern + -al.
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Forms
more internal, most internal| Comparative | more internal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most internal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
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