Inside
Definition
Inside is a preposition, adverb, adjective, and noun. It refers to the interior of something, or being located or occurring within a space or boundary.
Parts of Speech
- Preposition
- Adverb
- Adjective
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
- Respelling: in-SIDE
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
- Respelling: in-SIDE
Etymology
The word "inside" originates from Old English "innan" (in) combined with "side," meaning "internal or within." Its use as a distinct term for interior locations or states developed in the late Middle English period.
Derivatives
- Insider (noun)
- Insidely (adverb, archaic)
- Inside-out (adjective/adverb)
- Inside job (noun)
- Inside track (noun)
Synonyms
- Interior
- Within
- Inner
Antonyms
- Outside
- Exterior
- Outward
Usage
The term "inside" is versatile and used in physical, emotional, and metaphorical contexts. For example, "The keys are inside the drawer," or "She keeps her feelings inside."
Related Terms
- Interior: The inner part or region of something.
- Enclosed: Surrounded or sealed off.
- Inner: Located further in or internally.
Detailed Definitions
Preposition
- Within the interior of something: Indicates a location or state inside a space.
- Example: "The children are playing inside the house."
Adverb
- Into or within an enclosed space: Describes motion or position.
- Example: "Come inside before it starts raining."
Adjective
- Located or occurring on the interior: Refers to something internal or within boundaries.
- Example: "The inside walls need repainting."
Noun
- The inner part of something: Refers to the interior area or surface.
- Example: "The inside of the box was lined with velvet."
- A person’s thoughts or feelings: Used metaphorically to describe emotional or mental states.
- Example: "She feels turmoil on the inside."
inside
Inside refers to being within an enclosed area, as shown by the woman sitting in her living room during the rain.
Come inside before it starts raining.
The inside walls need repainting.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 内部 (meaning interior, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nèi bù/
- English Respelling: nei bu
- 里面 (meaning inside, in)
- IPA Pronunciation: /lǐ miàn/
- English Respelling: li mian
🇮🇳 Hindi
- अन्दर (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ənd̪ər/
- English Respelling: andar
- भीतर (meaning inside, within)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bʱiːt̪ər/
- English Respelling: bheetar
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Dentro (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdentɾo/
- English Respelling: den-tro
- Interior (meaning interior, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /inteˈɾjoɾ/
- English Respelling: in-te-ri-or
🇫🇷 French
- À l'intérieur (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /a lɛ̃teˈʁjœʁ/
- English Respelling: a lin-te-ri-eur
- Dedans (meaning inside, in)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dədɑ̃/
- English Respelling: de-dan
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- داخل (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /daːxil/
- English Respelling: daa-khil
- في الداخل (meaning on the inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fiː al-daːxil/
- English Respelling: fee al-daa-khil
🇧🇩 Bengali
- ভেতরে (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bʱet̪ɔre/
- English Respelling: bhetore
- অভ্যন্তরে (meaning inside, within)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɔbʱjɔnt̪ɔre/
- English Respelling: obhyantore
🇷🇺 Russian
- Внутри (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vnʊˈtrʲi/
- English Respelling: vnu-tri
- Внутренний (meaning interior, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vnʊˈtrʲenʲnʲij/
- English Respelling: vnu-tren-niy
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Dentro (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdẽtu/
- English Respelling: den-tu
- Interior (meaning interior, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ĩtɨˈɾjoɾ/
- English Respelling: in-ti-rior
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Dalam (meaning in, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dalam/
- English Respelling: da-lam
- Di dalam (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /di dalam/
- English Respelling: di da-lam
🇩🇪 German
- Drinnen (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdʁɪnən/
- English Respelling: drin-nen
- Innen (meaning interior, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈɪnən/
- English Respelling: in-nen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 中に (meaning in, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /naka ni/
- English Respelling: na-ka ni
- 内部に (meaning inside, within)
- IPA Pronunciation: /naibu ni/
- English Respelling: nai-bu ni
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Trong (meaning in, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂəwŋ˧˩/
- English Respelling: trong
- Bên trong (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɓən˧˩ ʈʂəwŋ˧˩/
- English Respelling: ben trong
🇰🇷 Korean
- 안에 (meaning in, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /anɛ/
- English Respelling: a-ne
- 내부에 (meaning inside, within)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nɛbuɛ/
- English Respelling: nae-bu-e
🇹🇷 Turkish
- İçinde (meaning in, inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /itʃindɛ/
- English Respelling: i-chin-de
- İçeri (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /iːʃeɾi/
- English Respelling: i-she-ri
🇵🇰 Urdu
- اندر (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ənd̪ər/
- English Respelling: andar
- کے اندر (meaning inside)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ke ənd̪ər/
- English Respelling: ke andar
