between
[bɪˈtwi:n]preposition
| 1. | [in space or time]
entre
the crowd stood between him and the door la foule le séparait de la porte between now and this evening d'ici ce soir I'm between jobs at the moment je suis entre deux emplois en ce moment |
| 2. | [in the range that separates]
entre
children between the ages of 5 and 10 les enfants de 5 à 10 ans |
| 3. | [indicating connection, relation]
entre
a bus runs between the airport and the hotel un bus fait la navette entre l'aéroport et l'hôtel (figurative) a treaty between the two nations un traité entre les deux États
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| 4. | [indicating alternatives]
entre
I had to choose between going with them and staying at home il fallait que je choisisse entre les accompagner et rester à la maison |
| 6. | [indicating division]
entre
they shared the cake between them ils se sont partagé le gâteau |
between
[bɪˈtwi:n]adverb
→ in between
in between
phrasal adverb
| 2. | [in time] entre-temps, dans l'intervalle |
in between
phrasal preposition
entre