What does dedans in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dedans in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dedans in French.

The word dedans in French means indoors, inside, in, inside, interior, inside, inside, inside, inside, inside, Get up everyone!, distracted, unfocused, withdrawn, be into from an early age, sweet-talk, suck up to, is not just a pretty face, in there, in here, in there, in it. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dedans

indoors, inside

adverbe (à l'intérieur, par opposition à "dehors")

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il fait froid dehors mais chaud dedans.
It's cold outside but hot indoors (or: inside).

in

adverbe (à l'intérieur de [qch])

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
J'ouvre la voiture, monte dedans !
I've unlocked the car; get in!

inside, interior

nom masculin (intérieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dedans du tiroir est recouvert d'un tissu rouge.
The inside of the drawer is covered in red fabric.

inside

nom masculin (partie à l'intérieur de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est coupé le dedans du pied.
He has cut the inside of his foot.

inside

adverbe (à l'intérieur)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
– Tu l'as vu sortir ? – Non, elle est encore au-dedans.

inside

adverbe (familier (au fond de soi)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ce sportif a su trouver des ressources au-dedans.

inside

préposition (à l'intérieur de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Cette larve est encore au-dedans de son cocon.

inside

préposition (familier (au fond de soi)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ce sportif a dû puiser au-dedans de lui pour se surpasser.

Get up everyone!

interjection (familier (Réveillez-vous !) (colloquial)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

distracted, unfocused, withdrawn

locution adjectivale (tourné vers l'intérieur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

be into from an early age

locution verbale (avoir commencé très jeune [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Advertising is in his blood.

sweet-talk

(draguer éhontément)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

suck up to

(se conduire éhontément) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

is not just a pretty face

(familier (cette personne est intelligente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Eh oui, j'ai réussi à résoudre ce casse-tête ! Qu'est-ce que tu crois ? Y en a là-dedans !

in there, in here

adverbe (dans cet endroit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans le lave-linge ? Tu as mis mon pull en laine là-dedans ?

in there, in it

adverbe (dans ce qui est dit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Quelle histoire ! Il y a là-dedans quelque chose qui n'est pas clair !

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