En un accidente de auto se rompió cuatro costillas y sufrió una hemorragia interna.He broke four ribs and suffered internal bleeding in a car accident.

3. (within a country)

a. domestic

Las políticas internas también afectan las relaciones con otros países.Domestic policies also affect relationships with other countries.

4. (education)

a. boarding

El colegio acepta tanto alumnos externos como internos.The school takes both day and boarding students.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

5. (education)

a. boarder

La mayoría de los alumnos del colegio son internos.Most of the students at the school are boarders.

6. (medicine)

a. intern

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Cuando terminé la carrera de medicina trabajé como interno en los hospitales de la universidad de Chicago.When I finished my degree in medicine I worked as an intern at the University of Chicago Hospitals.

b. house officer (United Kingdom)

Laura consiguió un trabajo como interna en pediatría.Laura got a post as a house officer in pediatrics.

7. (convict)

a. prisoner

Los internos se amotinaron en señal de protesta contra las malas condiciones en la cárcel.Prisoners rioted in protest at poor conditions in the prison.

b. inmate

Como celador me encargo de que los internos cumplan las reglas.As a prison guard it's my job to make sure inmates obey the rules.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

8. (telecommunications) (River Plate)

a. extension

Si desea hablar con un agente de ventas marque el interno número 2.If you'd like to talk to a sales representative please dial extension 2.

b. telephone extension

Cada miembro del personal tiene su propio interno.Each member of staff has their own telephone extension.

interno

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (de dentro)

a. internal

parte interna del cajónthe inside of the box

2. (medicina, hemorragia)

a. internal

3. (politics)

a. domestic

4. (alumno)

a. boarding

estuvo interno en Suizahe went to a boarding school in Switzerland

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

5. (alumno)

a. boarder

6. (preso)

a. prisoner, inmate

7. (de teléfono) (River Plate)

a. (telephone) extension

internoa interna

adjective

internal

la política interna internal politics; domestic politics; por vía interna (Med) internally; paredes internas interior walls; criada interna live-in servant

1 (Escol) boarder

2 (Med) houseman; intern; (EEUU)

3 (preso) inmate; prisoner

(S. Cone) (Telec) extension; telephone extension

Examples

Phrases

producto interno bruto	gross domestic product
estar interno	to be a boarder
ser interno	to be internal to be an intern
médico interno	intern
oído interno	inner ear
producto bruto interno	gross domestic product