Interno (en. Internal)

/inˈterno/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Part that is found inside something, as opposed to the outside part.

The internal of the organization had access to confidential information.

El interno de la organización tenía acceso a información confidencial.

In medicine, it refers to organs that are inside the body.

Doctors conduct studies of the patient's internal organs.

Los médicos realizan estudios de los órganos internos del paciente.

A person who lives in a place temporarily, especially in a boarding school.

The internal student of the school enjoys recreational activities on campus.

El interno del colegio disfruta de actividades recreativas en el campus.

It comes from the Latin 'internus', which means 'inside' or 'interior'.

internal of an organization

It refers to the processes or actions that occur within the organization.

interno de una organización

internal organism

The systems and organs that function within a living being.

organismo interno

internal committee

A group of people working in an organization to make internal decisions.

comité interno

boarding school

Educational institution where students live temporarily.

internado

internist

Doctor who specializes in internal medicine.

internista

international

Relating to or common among different nations.

internacional

A person who is confined in an internment center.

The intern quickly adapted to the routine of the center.

El interno se adaptó rápidamente a la rutina del centro.

It refers to something that is very private or reserved.

That information is very internal; it cannot be shared.

Esa información es muy interna, no se puede compartir.