within

within
within [wɪðˈɪn]
1. adverb
dedans, à l'intérieur
• from within de l'intérieur
2. preposition
   a. ( = inside) à l'intérieur de
• within the park dans le parc
• within the city walls intra-muros
   b. ( = within limits of) to be within the law être dans les limites de la légalité
• to live within one's means vivre selon ses moyens
• the coast was within sight la côte était en vue
   c. (in measurement, distances) within a kilometre of the house à moins d'un kilomètre de la maison
• correct to within a centimetre correct à un centimètre près
   d. (in time) within a week of her visit ( = after) moins d'une semaine après sa visite ; ( = before) moins d'une semaine avant sa visite
• I'll be back within the hour je serai de retour d'ici une heure
• they arrived within minutes (of our call) ils sont arrivés très peu de temps après (notre appel)
• "use within three days of opening" « se conserve trois jours après ouverture »
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[wɪ'ðɪn] 1.
preposition
1) (enclosed in)

within the city walls — dans l'enceinte de la ville

within the boundaries of the estate — dans l'enceinte de la propriété

to lie within Italy's borders — être en Italie

2) (inside)

within the party — au sein du parti

conditions within the camp — les conditions de vie dans le camp

candidates from within the company — les candidats internes

it appeals to something deep within us all — cela touche quelque chose de profond en nous

it's a play within a play — c'est une pièce dans la pièce

3) (in expressions of time)

I'll do it within the hour — je le ferai en moins d'une heure

15 burglaries within a month — 15 cambriolages en moins d'un mois

‘please reply within the week’ — ‘prière de répondre dans la semaine’

‘use within 24 hours of purchase’ — ‘à consommer dans les 24 heures’

within minutes he was back — quelques minutes plus tard il était de retour

they died within a week of each other — ils sont morts à une semaine d'intervalle

4) (not more than)

to be within several metres of something — être à quelques mètres seulement de quelque chose

it's accurate to within a millimetre — c'est exact au millimètre près; inch

5) (not beyond the range of)

to be within sight — lit [coast, town] être en vue; fig [end] être proche

stay within sight of the car — ne vous éloignez pas de la voiture

to be within range of — être à portée de [enemy guns]

6) (not beyond a permitted limit)

to stay within budget — ne pas dépasser le budget

to live within one's income — vivre selon ses moyens

2.
adverb à l'intérieur

seen from within — vu de l'intérieur


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