- between
- bi'twi:n
preposition1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) entre2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) entre3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) entre4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre•between1 adv en medio / entre medioI had breakfast and supper but nothing in between desayuné y cené pero no comí nada entre mediobetween2 prep entreshe's between 25 and 30 tiene entre 25 y 30 añosthere are lots of flights between Madrid and Barcelona hay muchos vuelos entre Madrid y Barcelonabetweentr[bɪ'twiːn]preposition1 entre■ we broke down between London and Brighton se nos averió el coche entre Londres y Brighton■ choose a number between one and ten escoge un número entre uno y diez■ we fixed it between the four of us lo arreglamos entre los cuatro■ they shared the food between themselves se repartieron la comida■ is there a difference between a crocodile and an alligator? ¿hay alguna diferencia entre un cocodrilo y un caimán?adverb (Also in between)1 de en medio■ we could see the sea if it wasn't for the houses (in) between podríamos ver el mar si no fuera por las casas de en medio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tell the difference between A and B diferenciar A de Bbetween the lines entre líneasbetween you and me entre tú y yo, en confianzabetween ourselves entre nosotrosbetween times de vez en cuandobetween now and then de aquí a entoncesin between en medio de, entreto be between the devil and the deep blue sea estar entre la espada y la paredto fall between two stools no saber a qué santo confesarsebetween [bɪ'twi:n] adv1) : en medio, por lo medio2)in between : intermediobetween prep: entrebetweenadv.• en medio adv.• entremedias adv.prep.• entre prep.• por prep.
I bɪ'twiːnpreposition1) (between two points, times, numbers) entrebetween now and Thursday — de aquí al jueves
it is closed between 1 and 3 — está cerrado de 1 a 3
between 80 and 100 guests — entre 80 y 100 invitados
nothing can come between us — nada podrá separarnos
2) (among) entrethey divided o shared the money between them — se dividieron el dinero entre ellos
this is strictly between you and me o between ourselves — esto debe quedar entre nosotros
3)a) (jointly, in combination) entrewe spent $250 between us — gastamos 250 dólares entre los dos
between them they managed to lift it — entre los dos consiguieron levantarlo
b) (what with) (colloq) entrebetween working and training I've no time for reading — entre el trabajo y el entrenamiento no tengo tiempo para leer
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adverbthe one between — el/la de en medio
[bɪ'twiːn]there are very large houses and very small apartments and nothing (in) between — hay casas muy grandes o apartamentos muy pequeños pero no hay nada intermedio
1. PREP1) entrethe shops are shut between two and four o'clock — las tiendas cierran de dos a cuatro
between now and May — de ahora a mayo
I sat (in) between John and Sue — me senté entre John y Sue
it's between five and six metres long — mide entre cinco y seis metros de largo
2) (=amongst) entrewe shared it between us — nos lo repartimos entre los dos
just between you and me, just between ourselves — entre nosotros
we only had £5 between us — teníamos solo 5 libras entre todos
we did it between the two of us — lo hicimos entre los dos
2.ADV (also: in between) (time) mientras tanto; (place) en medio, entre medio* * *
I [bɪ'twiːn]preposition1) (between two points, times, numbers) entrebetween now and Thursday — de aquí al jueves
it is closed between 1 and 3 — está cerrado de 1 a 3
between 80 and 100 guests — entre 80 y 100 invitados
nothing can come between us — nada podrá separarnos
2) (among) entrethey divided o shared the money between them — se dividieron el dinero entre ellos
this is strictly between you and me o between ourselves — esto debe quedar entre nosotros
3)a) (jointly, in combination) entrewe spent $250 between us — gastamos 250 dólares entre los dos
between them they managed to lift it — entre los dos consiguieron levantarlo
b) (what with) (colloq) entrebetween working and training I've no time for reading — entre el trabajo y el entrenamiento no tengo tiempo para leer
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adverbthe one between — el/la de en medio
there are very large houses and very small apartments and nothing (in) between — hay casas muy grandes o apartamentos muy pequeños pero no hay nada intermedio
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
