French word

international

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁnasjonal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveinternational

Example

Nous participons à un festival international.

We are participating in an international festival.

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More examples

Mon ami prend un vol international demain.

My friend is taking an international flight tomorrow.

Core concept

A shared space where people, groups, or institutions from different countries meet and act together.

Common phrases

  • vol international

    international flight

  • relations internationales

    international relations

  • communauté internationale

    international community

Similar words

étranger: Concerning a country other than one's own.
mondial: Concerning the entire world.
global: Extending across the whole planet.

Definition in French

Qualifie des échanges, des institutions ou des événements qui réunissent des acteurs de plusieurs pays.

Word origin

French international combines the Latin-based prefix inter- meaning 'between' with national, forming a word for what exists between nations.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, international usually follows the noun and agrees in number and gender, as in un festival international and des organisations internationales.

Opposites

Related words

  • internationalementinternationallyadverb
  • internationalisationinternationalizationnoun
  • internationaliserinternationalizeverb

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