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interno

adjectiveCEFR B2

What does “interno” mean in English?

  1. internal — existing or situated within; inside

    internal — existing or situated within; inside (conflicto interno, mercado interno)

Example sentences

  • La auditoría interna reveló irregularidades en la gestión de los fondos que hasta entonces habían pasado inadvertidas.

    The internal audit revealed irregularities in the management of funds that had until then gone unnoticed.

  • El conflicto interno entre las distintas facciones del partido debilitó su imagen de cara a las elecciones generales.

    The internal conflict between the different party factions weakened its image ahead of the general elections.

How to use it

Interno/a means 'internal' — existing or situated within; inside a system, organisation, or body. Common collocations: conflicto interno, mercado interno, auditoría interna, comunicación interna. Ser: always ser. Antonym: externo. Also used as a noun: un interno (an inmate, or a junior resident doctor).

Common mistake

Interno ≠ interior: interior refers to physical space (el espacio interior, la decoración interior); interno refers to systemic or organisational inside-ness (mercado interno, uso interno).

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