À l'intérieur
Example: Il fait chaud à l'intérieur de la maison.
Definition
"À l'intérieur" is a French prepositional phrase meaning inside or within the boundaries of something, such as a building or container. It is used to indicate a location that is enclosed or surrounded by an outer structure, as in the phrase 'Il fait chaud à l'intérieur de la maison.'
Etymology
The phrase "à l'intérieur" comes from the French preposition 'à' meaning 'at' or 'to,' combined with 'l'intérieur,' which comes from Latin 'interior,' meaning 'inner' or 'inside.' Did you know that 'intérieur' literally means 'the inner part,' making the phrase a direct way to express 'at the inside' in French?
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"À l'intérieur" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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