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inside
inside [ˈɪnˈsaɪd]
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1. adverb
   a. dedans, à l'intérieur
• come inside! entrez (donc) !
• let's go inside rentrons
   b. ( = in jail) (inf) à l'ombre (inf)
2. preposition
   a. (of place) à l'intérieur de, dans
• he was waiting inside the house il attendait à l'intérieur de la maison or dans la maison
• she was standing just inside the gate (seen from inside) elle était juste de ce côté-ci de la barrière ; (seen from outside) elle était juste de l'autre côté de la barrière
   b. (of time) en moins de
• he came back inside three minutes or inside of three minutes (US) il est revenu en moins de trois minutes
• he was well inside the record time il avait largement battu le record
3. noun
intérieur m
• on the inside à l'intérieur
• the door is bolted from the inside la porte est fermée de l'intérieur
• I heard music coming from inside j'ai entendu de la musique qui venait de l'intérieur
► inside out
• your coat is inside out ton manteau est à l'envers
• her umbrella blew inside out son parapluie s'est retourné sous l'effet du vent
• I turned the bag inside out j'ai retourné le sac
• he knows his subject inside out il connaît son sujet à fond
• he knows the district inside out il connaît le quartier comme sa poche
• we know each other inside out nous nous connaissons parfaitement
4. plural noun
insides ( = stomach) (inf) ventre m
• he felt fear grip his insides il a senti la peur le prendre au ventre
5. adjective
   a. intérieur (-eure f)
• inside pocket poche f intérieure
• to get inside information obtenir des renseignements de première main
• the inside story les dessous mpl de l'histoire
• it must have been an inside job (inf) (theft) c'est un coup qui a dû être monté par quelqu'un de la maison
   b. [wheel, headlight] (in Britain) gauche ; (in US, continental Europe) droit
• the inside lane (in Britain) ≈ la voie de gauche ; (in US, continental Europe) ≈ la voie de droite
6. compounds
► inside leg noun entrejambe m
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1. ['ɪnsaɪd]
noun
1) (inner area or surface) intérieur m

to be on the inside — [runner] être dans le couloir intérieur or à la corde; [horse] tenir la corde; [car] gen être sur or dans la voie de droite; (in GB, Australia) être sur or dans la voie de gauche

to overtake on the inside — (in Europe, US etc) doubler à droite; (in GB, Australia etc) doubler à gauche

2) (position of trust)

somebody on the inside — quelqu'un dans la place

3) (colloq) (prison)

on the inside — en taule (colloq)

2.
insides (colloq) [ɪn'saɪdz] plural noun (intestines) (of animal) entrailles fpl; (of human) intestin m, estomac m, boyaux (colloq) mpl
3. [ɪn'saɪd]
preposition (also US inside of)
1) (in the interior of) à l'intérieur

inside the box — à l'intérieur de or dans la boîte

to be inside (the house) — être à l'intérieur (de la maison)

you'll feel better with some food inside you — tu te sentiras mieux après avoir mangé quelque chose

2) (within an area, organization) à l'intérieur de
3) (under)

inside (of) an hour — en moins d'une heure

to be inside the world record — battre le record mondial

inside the permitted time — dans les limites du temps imparti

4. ['ɪnsaɪd]
adjective
1) (interior) [cover, pocket, surface] intérieur; [toilet] à l'intérieur
2) (first-hand) [information] de première main

the inside story — la vérité

3) (within an organization)

an inside source — un informateur dans la place

an inside job — un coup monté de l'intérieur or par quelqu'un de la maison

4)

the inside lane — (of road) (in Europe, US etc) la voie de droite; (in GB, Australia etc) la voie de gauche; (of athletics track) le couloir intérieur

5. [ɪn'saɪd]
adverb
1) (indoors) à l'intérieur; (in a container) à l'intérieur, dedans

she's inside — elle est à l'intérieur

to look inside — regarder à l'intérieur or dedans

to go ou come ou step inside — entrer

to bring something inside — rentrer [chairs]

2) (colloq) GB (in prison) en taule (colloq)
6.
inside out ['ɪnsaɪdˌaʊt] adverbial phrase à l'envers

to turn something inside out — retourner [bag]

to know something inside out — connaître quelque chose à fond


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