interior
gb/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ/ us/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
belseje, belső tér, belső, ország belseje, belső vidék
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
the interior of [something]
The interior of the house was warm and inviting.
A ház belseje meleg és barátságos volt.
The car's interior is made of leather.
Az autó belső tere bőrborítású.
We admired the church's beautiful interior.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The interior of the room is small.
A szoba belső tere kicsi.
I cleaned the interior of my car.
Kitakarítottam az autóm belsejét.
The interior is bright and clean.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interior' with 'internal'. 'Interior' usually refers to physical space, while 'internal' often refers to systems or processes.
Maana
Inner part of something
Miunganiko ya maneno
interior design
|car interior
|interior space
|interior walls
Visawe
inside (More general and casual; can refer to the physical or metaphorical inside.)
|
inner part (Neutral, descriptive term emphasizing the internal section of something.)
Vinyume
exterior (Refers to the outside part or surface of something.)
Mada
architecture
|design
|daily life
|housing
|transportation
Ufafanuzi
The inside part of something, like a room or car.
The inner part or inside surface of something, especially a building or vehicle.
A2
2
belső
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
interior [noun]
The house has several interior doors.
A háznak több belső ajtaja van.
They painted the interior walls a light color.
Világos színűre festették a belső falakat.
The hotel offers rooms with both interior and exterior views.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The interior door is white.
A belső ajtó fehér.
We sat in the interior room.
A belső szobában ültünk.
The interior wall is blue.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'internal' instead of 'interior' when talking about buildings or rooms.
Maana
Located inside something
Miunganiko ya maneno
interior walls
|interior door
|interior rooms
Visawe
internal (More formal or technical; often used for systems and processes, but also for physical location.)
Vinyume
exterior (Describes something on the outside rather than inside.)
Mada
architecture
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Inside or on the inner part of something.
Situated on or relating to the inside of something; inner.
NOMINO
B1
3
belső vidék
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the interior of [a country/region]
Few tourists visit the country's rugged interior.
Kevés turista látogat el az ország zord belső vidékeire.
The tribe lives deep in the African interior.
A törzs mélyen Afrika belsejében él.
Supplies had to be carried into the remote interior.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He lives in the interior of the country.
Az ország belsejében él.
The interior is far from the sea.
Az ország belseje messze van a tengertől.
We traveled to the interior to see the desert.
Maana
Inland area of a country
Miunganiko ya maneno
deep interior
|remote interior
|interior region
Visawe
inland (More common in describing location relative to coast; less formal.)
Vinyume
coast (Refers to land along the sea, opposite of inland areas.)
Mada
geography
|travel
|space
Ufafanuzi
The land in the middle of a country, far from the sea or border.
The remote or inland area of a country, away from coasts and borders.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
interior
IPA
GB/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ/
US/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
in - teri - or (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (teri)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: interior
Noun
- Base: interior
- Plural: interior, interiors
Familia ya neno
Semi
Department of the Interior
1/dɪpˈɑɹtmənt əv ðə ɪntˈɪɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
US government department for lands/resources
A part of the US government that takes care of public land, natural resources, and some Native American affairs.
Mifano
- The Department of the Interior announced new policies for national parks.
- She works for the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
interior decorator
1/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ dˈɛkɚˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who decorates interiors
A person whose job is to make rooms look nice by choosing colors, furniture, and decorations.
Mifano
- They hired an interior decorator to redesign their living room.
- An interior decorator suggested new curtains and paint colors.
interior design
1/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ dɪzˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Designing indoor spaces
Planning and decorating the inside of rooms or buildings to look nice and work well.
Mifano
- She studied interior design at university.
- Interior design can change how people feel in a room.