inward

in·ward

 (ĭn′wərd)

adj.

1. Located inside; inner.

2. Directed or moving toward the interior: an inward flow.

3. Of, relating to, or existing in the thoughts or mind: inward doubts.

4. Intimate; familiar: is inward with the right people.

adv. also in·wards (-wərdz)

1. Toward the inside, center, or interior.

2. Toward the mind or the self: thoughts turned inward.

n.

1. An inner or central part.

2. An inner essence or spirit.

3. inwards Entrails; innards.

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[Middle English, from Old English inweard; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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inward

(ˈɪnwəd)

adj

1. going or directed towards the middle of or into something

2. situated within; inside

3. of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit: inward meditation.

4. of one's own country or a specific country: inward investment.

adv

a variant of inwards¹

n

the inward part; inside

ˈinwardness n

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in•ward

(ˈɪn wərd)

adv. Also, in′wards.

1. toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.

2. into or toward the mind or soul: Let us turn our thoughts inward.

3. Obs.

a. on the inside or interior.

b. mentally or spiritually.

adj.

4. proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.

5. situated within or in or on the inside; inner.

6. pertaining to the inside or inner part.

7. located within the body.

8. pertaining to the inside of the body.

9. inland: inward passage.

10. mental or spiritual; inner.

11. closely personal; intimate.

12. Archaic. pertaining to the homeland; domestic.

n.

13. the inward or internal part; inside.

14. inwards, the inward parts of the body; innards.

[before 900]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections" outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"
	2.	inward - directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital" inbound incoming - arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail"
Adv.	1.	inward - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!" inwards outward, outwards - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"
	2.	inward - to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door" in, inwards

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inward

adjective

1. incoming, entering, penetrating, inbound, inflowing, ingoing, inpouring a sharp, inward breath like a gasp

2. internal, inner, private, personal, inside, secret, hidden, interior, confidential, privy, innermost, inmost a glow of inward satisfaction
internal external, outer, outward, exterior, outside, outermost

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inward

adjective

Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being:

inner, interior, internal, intimate, visceral.

Slang: gut.

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Translations

باطِني، داخِليمُتَّجِه نَحْو الداخِل

dovnitřniternýsměřující dovnitřvnitřní

indadindgåendeindre

Innen-...innerlich

hacia dentrointerior

internelintimevers l'intérieur

befelébefelé tartó

inn, inn á viîinnrisem beinist inn á viî

internointimo

nukreiptas į vidų

iekšējsvērsts uz iekšu

innover

smerujúci dovnútra

navznoter

iç tarafa doğruiçe doğruiçeriye doğruiçinde saklı

内心的向内的

inward

[ˈɪnwəd]

A. ADJ

1. (= inner) [peace, happiness] → interior
she gave an inward sigh → suspiró para sus adentros
Bridget watched him with an inward smile → Bridget lo observó sonriendo para sus adentros
I sighed with inward relief → suspiré sintiendo gran alivio por dentro

2. (= incoming) [flow, movement] → hacia el interior

B. ADV = inwards A

C. CPD inward investment N → inversiones fpl extranjeras
inward investor N → inversor(a) m/f extranjero/a

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inward

[ˈɪnwə^rd]

adj

[movement] → intérieur(e)
the inward flood of foreign capital
BUT l'afflux de capitaux étrangers.

[thought, feeling] → intérieur(e)

adv = inwardsinward-looking [ˈɪnwə^rdlʊkɪŋ] adj → replié sur soi-même
... an insular and inward-looking community → ... une communauté insulaire repliée sur elle-même

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inward

adj

(= inner) → innere(r, s); smile, life → innerlich; thoughts → innerste(r, s)

(= incoming) movement → nach innen; curve → nach innen gehend; mail → eintreffend; inward breath → Einatmen nt; inward flow → Zustrom m

(Fin) inward investment → Investitionen pl → aus dem Ausland; inward investor → ausländischer Investor

adv = inwards

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inward

[ˈɪnwəd]

1. adj (peace, happiness) → interiore; (thought, feeling) → intimo/a; (movement) → verso l'interno

2. adv = inwards

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inward

(ˈinwəd) adjective

1. being within, especially in the mind. his inward thoughts. innerlik باطِني، داخِلي вътрешен profundo vnitřní, niterný innerlich indre εσώτερος, ενδόμυχοςinterior sisemine درونی sisäinen intimeפנימי अन्दरूनी unutarnji belső tersembunyi innri intimo 心の中の 마음속에 vidinis iekšējs tersembunyi innerlijkindre, innvendigwewnętrzny د ننه، داخلى profundo lă­untric внутренний vnútorný notranji unutrašnji inre, invärtes ในใจ içinde saklı 內心的 внутрішній; духовний داخلی ở trong 内心的

2. moving towards the inside. an inward curve in the coastline. binnewaarts مُتَّجِه نَحْو الداخِل обърнат/насочен навътре para dentro směřující dovnitř Innen-... indgående (κινούμενος) προς τα μέσα hacia dentro sissepoole suunatud درون سوی sisäänpäin suuntautunut vers l'intérieur כְּלַפֵּי פְּנִים आवक prema unutra befelé tartó masuk ke dalam sem beinist inn á við verso l'interno 中への 안쪽을 향하는 nukreiptas į vidų vērsts uz iekšu masuk ke dalam binnenwaartsinnover skierowany do wewnątrz د ننه خوا fechado spre interior направленный внутрь smerujúci dovnútra v notranjost koji zakreće ka unutra inåtgående, inåtriktad เข้าข้างใน iç tarafa doğru 向內的 внутрішній اندر کی طرف hướng vào trong 向内的

ˈinward, ˈinwards adverb

towards the inside or the centre. When one of the eyes turns inwards, we call the effect a squint. inwaarts نَحْو الداخِل навътре para dentro dovnitř nach innen indad προς τα μέσα hacia dentro sissepoole به طرف داخل sisäänpäin vers l'intérieur כְּלַפֵּי פְּנִים आंतरिक, भीतरी okrenuto befelé ke dalam inn, inn á við verso l'interno 中へ 안쪽을 향하여 į vidų uz iekšu; iekšup ke dalam naar binneninnoverdo środka د ننه خوا ته para dentro spre interior внутрь dovnútra navznoter ka unutra inåt เข้าข้างใน içeriye doğru, içe doğru 向內 всередину, всередині مرکز کی طرف واقع phía trong 向内

ˈinwardly adverb

in one's thoughts; secretly. He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly. innerlik في داخِلِه، داخِلِيّاً потайно secretamente v duchu innerlich inderst inde; indvendigt από μέσα μου, κρυφάinteriormente sisimas باطناً؛ از ته دل sisäisesti en son for intérieur בְּלִיבּוֹ मन में, भीतर की ओर u svojoj nutrini belsőleg, belül diam-diam innra með sér intimamente 心の中で 남몰래, 내적으로 viduje iekšēji; pie sevis diam-diam van binneni sitt indre, i sitt stille sinn w duchu په باطن كښى secretamente în sinea sa в душе v duchu v sebi u sebi invärtes, i sitt inre, i sitt stilla sinne ภายในใจ için için, gizliden gizliye 心裡 про себе, в душі دل ، ذہن یا باطن میں trong thâm tâm 在心灵深处

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