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with·in
(wĭth-ĭn′, wĭth-)adv.
1. In or into the inner part; inside: "restaurants and wine houses jammed along the earthen streets ... banners flapping to announce the delights within" (Nicole Mones).
2. Inside the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly: the fear that lies within.
prep.
1. In the inner part or parts of; inside: the streets within the city; resentment seething within him.
2.
a. Not exceeding the limits or extent of in distance or time: got within ten miles of home; stayed within earshot; arrived within two days.
b. Not exceeding the fixed limits of; not beyond: lived within her income.
c. In the scope or sphere of: acted within the law; within the medical profession.
d. Used to indicate a range to be covered or an amount necessary before something can happen: The team has pulled to within three points and can tie the game with a field goal.
n.
An inner position, place, or area: treachery from within.
[Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan : with, with; see with + innan, from within (from in, in; see in1).]
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within
(wɪˈðɪn)prep
1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by
2. before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week.
3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from: live within your means; within seconds of the world record.
adv
formal inside; internally
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with•in
(wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-)prep.
1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls.
2. inside of; in: the love within my heart.
3. in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income.
4. at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than: within a radius of a mile.
5. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding: within two degrees of freezing.
6. in the course or period of, as in time: within the year.
7. inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law.
8. in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family.
adv. 9. in or into an interior or inner part; inside.
10. in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors.
11. as regards the inside; internally.
12. in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.
n. 13. the inside of a place, space, or building.
[before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adv.), Old English withinnan (adv.) =with with- + innan from within =in in + -an suffix of motion from]
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within
1. location
If you are within something, you are inside it or surrounded by it.
The prisoners demanded the freedom to congregate within the prison.
The central shrine was a huge copper dome within a railing.
This is a fairly formal use. Instead of 'within', you usually use inside.
Ibrahim waited inside the house for a few moments.
She couldn't see whether all four men were sitting inside the car.
See inside
2. limits
If something is within a particular limit, it does not go beyond that limit, or is not more than what is allowed.
Within these limitations there were a number of options open to me.
We must ask the schools to keep within their budget.
3. time
If something happens within a particular length of time, it happens before that length of time has passed.
Within six years a fifty-mile canal was cut.
The population doubled within a few hundred years.
4. 'by'
Do not confuse within with by. If you do something by a particular time, you have done it at or before that time.
By two in the morning I had come to a conclusion.
By 8.05 the group were in position.
See by
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within
preposition inside, in, surrounded by, enclosed by, within the bounds or confines of A small tent stood within a thicket of trees.
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Translations
خِلال، ضِمْن، داخِلدَاخِلفي الدّاخِل
běhemdopoduvnitř
inden forinden iindenfor
en
sisällä
unutar
innaninni, fyrir innan
･･･以内で以内
...의 안쪽에
iekšārobežās
v medziach
vznotraj
inominuti
ภายใน
içindeiçerdeiçerisindeiçeriye
trong vòng
within
[wɪðˈɪn]A. PREP → dentro de
I want it back within three days → quiero que me lo devuelvas dentro de tres días
here within the town → aquí dentro de la ciudad
to be within call → estar al alcance de la voz
to live within one's income → vivir conforme a los ingresos
to be within the law → no rebasar los límites de la ley, atenerse a la legalidad
a voice within me said → una voz interior me dijo ...
the police arrived within minutes → la policía llegó a los pocos minutos
the village is within a mile of the river → el pueblo dista poco menos de una milla del pueblo
we were within 100 metres of the summit → faltaban 100 metros para que llegáramos a la cumbre
within a year of her death → a poco menos de un año de su muerte
within a radius of ten kilometres → en un radio de diez kilómetros
the shops are within easy reach → las tiendas están cerca
within the stipulated time → dentro del plazo señalado
within the week → antes de terminar la semana
to be within an inch of → estar a dos dedos de
I want it back within three days → quiero que me lo devuelvas dentro de tres días
here within the town → aquí dentro de la ciudad
to be within call → estar al alcance de la voz
to live within one's income → vivir conforme a los ingresos
to be within the law → no rebasar los límites de la ley, atenerse a la legalidad
a voice within me said → una voz interior me dijo ...
the police arrived within minutes → la policía llegó a los pocos minutos
the village is within a mile of the river → el pueblo dista poco menos de una milla del pueblo
we were within 100 metres of the summit → faltaban 100 metros para que llegáramos a la cumbre
within a year of her death → a poco menos de un año de su muerte
within a radius of ten kilometres → en un radio de diez kilómetros
the shops are within easy reach → las tiendas están cerca
within the stipulated time → dentro del plazo señalado
within the week → antes de terminar la semana
to be within an inch of → estar a dos dedos de
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
within
[wɪˈðɪn] prep
(= inside) → à l'intérieur de
within the prison → à l'intérieur de la prison
He wanted to work within the National Health Service → Il voulait exercer dans le cadre du service national de santé., Il voulait être médecin conventionné.
within her → en elle
within me → en moi
within the prison → à l'intérieur de la prison
He wanted to work within the National Health Service → Il voulait exercer dans le cadre du service national de santé., Il voulait être médecin conventionné.
within her → en elle
within me → en moi
(in time) → d'ici
within an hour from now → d'ici une heure
within twenty-four hours → en l'espace de vingt-quatre heures
Within twenty-four hours I'd got the money → En l'espace de vingt-quatre heures, j'avais obtenu l'argent.
within the week → avant la fin de la semaine
within an hour from now → d'ici une heure
within twenty-four hours → en l'espace de vingt-quatre heures
Within twenty-four hours I'd got the money → En l'espace de vingt-quatre heures, j'avais obtenu l'argent.
within the week → avant la fin de la semaine
(= not further than)
The man was within a few feet of him → L'homme n'était qu'à quelques pieds de lui.
The property is within a short distance of the shops → La propriété n'est qu'à peu de distance des magasins.
within a mile of sth → à moins d'un mile de qch
The man was within a few feet of him → L'homme n'était qu'à quelques pieds de lui.
The property is within a short distance of the shops → La propriété n'est qu'à peu de distance des magasins.
within a mile of sth → à moins d'un mile de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
within
prep → innerhalb (+gen); (temporal also) → binnen (+dat or (geh) +gen), → innert (+gen) (Aus, S Ger); a voice within me said … → eine Stimme in meinem Inneren or in mir sagte …; we were within 100 feet of the finish → wir waren auf den letzten 100 Fuß vor dem Ziel; we came within 50 feet of the summit → wir kamen bis auf 50 Fuß an den Gipfel heran; within his power → in seiner Macht; to keep within the law → sich im Rahmen des Gesetzes bewegen; to live within one’s means or income → im Rahmen seiner finanziellen Möglichkeiten leben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
within
[wɪðˈɪn]1. prep
a. (inside) → dentro
a voice within me said ... → una vocina dentro di me disse...
to be within the law → restare nei limiti della legalità
to live within one's income → vivere secondo i propri mezzi
within sight of → in vista di
a voice within me said ... → una vocina dentro di me disse...
to be within the law → restare nei limiti della legalità
to live within one's income → vivere secondo i propri mezzi
within sight of → in vista di
b. (less than) we were within 100 metres of the summit → eravamo a meno di 100 metri dalla vetta
within a mile of → entro un miglio da
within a year of her death → meno di un anno prima della (or dopo la) sua morte
correct to within a millimetre → preciso/a al millimetro
within an hour → entro un'ora
within an hour from now → da qui a un'ora
he returned within the week → è tornato prima della fine della settimana
within a mile of → entro un miglio da
within a year of her death → meno di un anno prima della (or dopo la) sua morte
correct to within a millimetre → preciso/a al millimetro
within an hour → entro un'ora
within an hour from now → da qui a un'ora
he returned within the week → è tornato prima della fine della settimana
2. adv "car for sale - apply within" → "auto in vendita - rivolgersi all'interno"
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
within
(wiˈðin) preposition inside (the limits of). She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).
adverb inside. Car for sale. Apply within.
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within
→ دَاخِل uvnitř inden i innerhalb εντός dentro de sisällä dans unutar entro ･･･以内で ...의 안쪽에 binnen innen(for) w obrębie dentro внутри inom ภายใน içinde trong vòng 在...之内Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
within
prep. dentro de, en el interior de; a distancia de; al alcance de; cerca de;
___ an hour → ___ una hora.
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