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# international

adjective (international); noun (an international — a match or player)

«international» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. International means between or involving two or more countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#m1)
2. (UK, sport) An international is a match between national teams, or a player who has played for their country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and social studies: international trade, international laws, international airports. In sport: international matches. In school: international days celebrating many cultures. Phrases: international airport, international team, international law, international call.

### Examples

- We flew from an international airport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x1)
- The Olympics is an international sports event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x2)
- Our school held an international food day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x3)
- English is an international language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x4)
- She is a rugby international who played for Ireland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x5)
- Making an international call costs more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/#x6)

### Note

"Inter" means between; "national" means of a nation. Shortened as "intl" or "int'l". Do not use "an international" for a person outside sport; say "a foreign visitor".

## In Jewish tradition

In geography and social studies: international trade, international laws, international airports. In sport: international matches. In school: international days celebrating many cultures. Phrases: international airport, international team, international law, international call.

### Examples

- At the International Mathematical Congress held in Paris in 1900, Cantor suggested that zero was pro- bably in use among the Babylonians as early as 1700 B. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/international/#x1)

### Note

"Inter" means between; "national" means of a nation. Shortened as "intl" or "int'l". Do not use "an international" for a person outside sport; say "a foreign visitor".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «international» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/international/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«international» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/international.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «international» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/international/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«international» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/international.html) on Mova free.