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in·ter·nal  (n-tûrnl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or located within the limits or surface; inner.

2. Residing in or dependent on essential nature; intrinsic: the internal contradictions of the theory.

3. Located, acting, or effective within the body.

4. Of or relating to mental or spiritual nature: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.)

5. Of or relating to the domestic affairs of a nation, group, or business.

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[Middle English internall, from Old French internel, from Medieval Latin internlis, from Latin internus, from inter, within; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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inter·nali·ty (-nl-t) n.

in·ternal·ly adv.

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internal [ɪnˈtɜːn^əl]

adj

1. of, situated on, or suitable for the inside; inner

2. coming or acting from within; interior

3. involving the spiritual or mental life; subjective

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or involving a nation's domestic as opposed to foreign affairs

5. (Social Science / Education) Education denoting assessment by examiners who are employed at the candidate's place of study

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) situated within, affecting, or relating to the inside of the body

n

(Medicine) a medical examination of the vagina, uterus, or rectum

[from Medieval Latin internālis, from Late Latin internus inward]

internality , internalness n

internally  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	internal - happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering" inside - relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter" external - happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"
	2.	internal - occurring within an institution or community; "intragroup squabbling within the corporation" intragroup intramural - carried on within the bounds of an institution or community; "most of the students participated actively in the college's intramural sports program"
	3.	internal - inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics" interior, home, national domestic - of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
	4.	internal - located inward; "Beethoven's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle"- Leonard Bernstein; "she thinks she has no soul, no interior life, but the truth is that she has no access to it"- David Denby; "an internal sense of rightousness"- A.R.Gurney,Jr. inner, interior inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
	5.	internal - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter" inner, intimate intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

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internal

adjective

1. domestic, home, national, local, civic, in-house, intramural The country stepped up internal security.

2. inner, inside, interior Some of the internal walls are made of plasterboard.
inner outside, external, outer, exterior, outermost

3. emotional, mental, private, secret, subjective The personal, internal battle is beautifully portrayed.
emotional revealed, exposed, unconcealed

Translations

internal [ɪnˈtɜːnl]

A. ADJ

1. [wall] → interior; [affairs, conflict, divisions] → interno

2. (Med) [bleeding, examination, organ, injury] → interno

B. CPD internal audit N → auditoría f interna
internal combustion engine N → motor m de combustión interna or de explosión
internal market N → mercado m interno or interior
Internal Revenue Service N (US) → Hacienda f

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internal [ɪnˈtɜː^rn^əl] adj

(inside building) [wall, pipe] → interne(e)
You should lag internal pipes to prevent them from freezing → Il faut isoler les canalisations internes pour les protéger du gel.
an internal wall → un mur interne, une paroi

(within organization) [dispute, reform] → interne

(inside body) [bleeding] → interne
internal bleeding → une hémorragie interne
The internal bleeding had been massive → L'hémorragie interne avait été foudroyante.
internal injuries → lésions fpl internes

(= domestic) [security, politics, debate] → interne
internal debate → débat interne
An authoritarian leadership stifled internal debate → Un leadership autoritaire étouffait le débat interne.

[mail, phone call] → interne
the internal mail box → la boîte aux lettres pour le courrier interne
an internal phone call → un appel interne
internal combustion engine n → moteur m à explosion, moteur m à combustion interne

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internal

adj (= inner) → innere(r, s); (Math) angle, diameter → Innen-; (= within country) → Binnen-, im Inland; (= within organization) policy, debate, investigation, mail, examination → intern; internal examiner (Univ) → interner Prüfer, interne Prüferin; internal flight → Inlandsflug m; Internal Revenue Service (US) → Steueramt nt, → Finanzamt nt; internal trade → Binnenhandel m; internal telephone → Haustelefon nt; internal wall → Innenwand f

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internal:

internal affairs

pl → innere Angelegenheiten pl, → Inneres nt

internal bleeding

n → innere Blutungen pl

internal combustion engine

n → Verbrennungsmotor m

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internal:

internal market

n (Econ: in EU etc) → Binnenmarkt m; (in health service etc, within organization) → marktwirtschaftliche Struktur

internal medicine

n → innere Medizin

internal revenue

n (Econ) → Staatseinkünfte pl

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internal [ɪnˈtɜːnl] adj → interno/a
internal injuries → lesioni fpl interne
internal processes (Geol) → fenomeni mpl endogeni

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internal [ɪnˈtɜːnl] adj → interno/a
internal injuries → lesioni fpl interne
internal processes (Geol) → fenomeni mpl endogeni

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internal

adj internal [inˈtəːnl]

1 of, on or in the inside of something (eg a person's body) The man suffered internal injuries in the accident. inwendig داخِلي вътрешен vnitřní indre; indvendig inner εσωτερικός interno sisemine داخلی sisäinen interne פְּנִימִי आन्तरिक unutarnji belső bagian dalam innvortis- interno 内の 체내의 vidinis iekšķīgs; iekšējs bahagian dalam inwendig indre, innvortes wewnętrzny interno intern внутренний vnútorný notranji unutrašnji inre, invärtes, invändig ภายในร่างกาย iç, dahilî 內部的 внутрішній اندرونی nội tạng 体内的

2 concerning what happens within a country etc, rather than its relationship with other countries etc The prime ministers agreed that no country should interfere in another country's internal affairs. binnelandse داخلي вътрешни работи vnitřní indre Innen-... εσωτερικός interior sise- داخلی sisäinen intérieur -פְּנִים स्वदेशीय, देशीय unutrašnji bel-(ügyek) dalam negeri innanlands- interno 国内の 국내의 vidaus iekšējs; iekšzemes- dalam binnenlands indre, innenlandsk, intern wewnętrzny interno intern внутренний vnútorný notranji unutrašnji intern, inre, inrikes เกี่ยวกับเรื่องภายในประเทศ iç, dahilî 國內的 внутрішній ملک کے داخلی معاملات سے متعلق nội bộ 国内的

adv inˈternally

inwendig داخِليّاً вътрешно vnitřně internt; indvendigt innen εσωτερικά internamente sisemiselt درونی sisäisesti intérieurement מְבִפנִים आंतरिक रूप से interno, unutarnje belül, belsőleg secara intern innvortis; hið innra internamente 内部で 내부적으로 viduje iekšķīgi; iekšēji dalam inwendig, van binnen innvortes, i det indre, internt wewnętrznie internamente (pe plan) intern внутренне vnútorne notranje unutrašnje i det inre, invärtes ภายใน içten 內部地，國內 всередині داخلی طور پر vào trong; nội tại 内部地

internal combustion

a means of producing power eg in the engine of a motor car by the burning of a fuel gas (eg petrol vapour) inside the cylinder(s) of the engine. binneverbranding إحْتِراق داخِلي вътрешно горене vnitřní spalování forbrænding die Verbrennung εσωτερική καύση combustión interna/de explosión sisepõlemismootor متور درونسوز palaminen (moottorissa) combustion interne מָנוֹע שְׂרֵיפָה פְּנִימִית अन्तर्दहन इंजन unutrašnje izgaranje pembakaran dalam sprengihreyfill combustione interna 内燃機関 내연 (기관) vidaus degimas iekšdedze pembakaran dalam verbranding indre forbrenning spalanie (w silniku) combustão interna (cu) ardere internă двигатель внутреннего сгорания vnútorné spaľovanie notranje izgorevanje unutrašnje sagorevanje förbränning กระบวนการเผาไหม้ภายในเครื่องยนต์ içten yanmalı 內燃 внутрішнє згорання اندرونی احتراق sự đốt trong 内燃机

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internal → داخلي interní indre intern ενδόμυχος interno sisäinen interne interni interno 内部の 내부의 intern intern wewnętrzny interno внутренний inre ภายใน iç nội bộ 内部的