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bi'twi:n1) (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 mediobetween2 prep entretr[bɪ'twiːn]1 entre■ is there a difference between a crocodile and an alligator? ¿hay alguna diferencia entre un cocodrilo y un caimán?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: entreadv.• en medio adv.• entremedias adv.prep.• entre prep.• por prep.
I bɪ'twiːn1) (between two points, times, numbers) entre2) ( 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
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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the 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) entre2) (=amongst) entrejust between you and me, just between ourselves — entre nosotros
we only had £5 between us — teníamos solo 5 libras entre todos
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I [bɪ'twiːn]1) (between two points, times, numbers) entre2) ( 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
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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the 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
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adv.1 in between -> mientras tanto.2 in between -> de por medio, entremedias, en medio.prep.1 entre, en medio de, entremedias de, por entre.2 de entre.3 in between -> en medio de, por entre. -
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5 between season
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6 between now and then
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8 between the devil and the deep blue sea
entre la espada y la paredEnglish-spanish dictionary > between the devil and the deep blue sea
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11 between you and me
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12 between youmeand the gatepost
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13 between you and me / between ourselves
(in confidence: Between you and me, I think he's rather nice.) entre nosotrosEnglish-spanish dictionary > between you and me / between ourselves
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14 between you, me, and the gatepost
en confianza, entre nosotrosEnglish-spanish dictionary > between you, me, and the gatepost
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15 Between two stools you fall to the ground
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > Between two stools you fall to the ground
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16 between decks
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17 between-the-lens filter
nCINEMAT filtro dentro del objetivo m, filtro entre lentes mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > between-the-lens filter
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18 between-the-lens shutter
nPHOTO obturador de sector mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > between-the-lens shutter
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19 between axes
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20 between countries
adj.entre países.
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between — 1. general. Between is an adverb (houses with spaces between) and a preposition (houses with spaces between them). We are concerned here with between as a preposition. 2. between and among. Many people, and usage guides, cling to the idea… … Modern English usage
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Between — Be*tween , n. Intermediate time or space; interval. [Poetic & R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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