À l'intérieur
Example: Il fait froid à l'intérieur de la maison aujourd'hui.
Definition
"À l'intérieur" is a French prepositional phrase used to indicate the inside or interior part of a place or object. It means 'inside' or 'within,' referring to what is contained or enclosed by boundaries, as in the example: 'Il fait froid à l'intérieur de la maison aujourd'hui.'
Etymology
The phrase "à l'intérieur" combines the preposition 'à' meaning 'at' or 'to,' with 'l'intérieur,' derived from the Latin 'interior,' meaning 'inner' or 'inside.' This phrase has been used in French to express the concept of being inside something since medieval times.
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"À l'intérieur" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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