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USAGE NOTE
This word must begin with a capital letter in the sense shown in 7).
interior, el interior(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
Las paredes interiores están decoradas con mosaicos.The interior walls are decorated with mosaics.
b. inside
Siempre pongo la billetera en los bolsillos interiores del saco.I always keep my wallet in the inside pockets of my coat.
c. inner
La belleza interior importa más que la exterior.Inner beauty matters more than outer beauty.
2. (geography)
3. (national)
a. domestic
El gobierno logró estimular el consumo interior.The government managed to stimulate the domestic consumption.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (inner part)
5. (geography)
6. (soul)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El amor proviene del interior.Love comes from within.
Se notaba que en el interior tenía mucha pena por su hija.You could see that deep down she was very sad about her daughter.
b. inside
Se veía feliz, pero en el interior estaba sufriendo.She looked happy, but on the inside she was suffering.
7. (literary) (ministry)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. Ministry of the Interior
Fuentes de Interior confirmaron que no hubo víctimas en el atentado.Sources from the Ministry of the Interior confirmed there were no casualties in the attack.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
8. (sports)
a. midfielder
El interior derecho metió el gol de la victoria.The right midfielder scored the winner.
los interiores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
9. (cinema)
a. interior shots
Está lloviendo, así que hoy vamos a filmar los interiores.It's raining, so today we're going to take the interior shots.
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