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1 between
between [bɪˈtwi:n]a. entre• between now and next week we must... d'ici la semaine prochaine nous devons...• between you and me, he is not very clever entre nous, il n'est pas très intelligentb. (cooperation) they managed to lift the box between them à eux deux, ils sont arrivés à soulever la caisse* * *Note: When between is used as a preposition expressing physical location ( between the lines), time ( between 8 am and 11 am), position in a range ( between 30 and 40 kilometres), relationship ( link between, difference between) it is translated by entre. For particular usages, see the entry below[bɪ'twiːn] 1.1) (in time, space etc) entrebetween the ages of 12 and 18 — entre l'âge de 12 ans et l'âge de 18 ans or entre 12 et 18 ans
it costs between £10 and £20 — cela coûte entre dix et vingt livres sterling
nothing now stands between us and success — rien ne peut plus faire obstacle à notre réussite maintenant
2) (together, in combination)the couples have seven children between them — à eux tous, les couples ont sept enfants
2.between them, they collected £200 — en tout, ils ont réuni 200 livres sterling
adverb (also in between) ( in space) au milieu, entre les deux; ( in time) dans l'intervalle, entre les deuxthe two main roads and the streets (in) between — les deux rues principales et les petites rues situées entre elles or et les petites rues au milieu
••between ourselves —
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2 between
❢ When between is used as a preposition expressing physical location ( between the lines), time ( between 8 am and 11 am), position in a range ( between 30 and 40 kilometres), relationship ( link between, difference between) it is translated by entre. For particular usages, see the entry below.A prep1 ( in space) entre ; there is a wall between the two gardens il y a un mur entre les deux jardins ; there are no stops between this station and Paris il n'y a pas d'arrêt entre cette gare et Paris, cette gare est le dernier arrêt avant Paris ;2 ( in time) entre ; between meals entre les repas ; between the ages of 12 and 18 entre l'âge de 12 et 18 ans ; between now and next year d'ici l'année prochaine ;3 ( on a scale or range) entre ; it costs between £10 and £20 cela coûte entre dix et vingt livres sterling ; it's between 50 and 60 kilometres away c'est à environ 50 ou 60 kilomètres d'ici ;4 ( to and from) entre ; flights between London and Amsterdam les vols entre Londres et Amsterdam ; the train that goes between London and Brighton le train qui va de Londres à Brighton or qui assure la liaison Londres-Brighton ;5 ( indicating connection or relationship) entre ; the link between smoking and cancer le lien entre le tabagisme et le cancer ; what's the difference between the two? quelle est la différence entre les deux? ; you must settle it between yourselves il faut que vous le régliez entre vous ; nothing now stands between us and success rien ne peut plus faire obstacle à notre réussite maintenant ; we mustn't allow this to come between us il ne faut pas que cela crée des problèmes entre nous ; it's something between a novel and an autobiography cela tient à la fois du roman et de l'autobiographie ;6 (indicating sharing, division) entre ; the estate was divided between them les biens ont été divisés entre eux ; they drank the whole bottle between (the two of) them à eux deux, ils ont bu toute la bouteille ; they had only one suitcase between (the three of) them ils n'avaient qu'une seule valise pour trois ; between ourselves, between you and me (and the gatepost) entre nous ;7 (together, in combination) the couples have seventeen children between them à eux tous, les couples ont dix-sept enfants ; between them, they collected £200 en tout, ils ont réuni 200 livres sterling ; they wrote the article between them ( two people) ils se sont mis à deux pour écrire l'article ; ( more than two) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour écrire l'article ; between (the two of) us, we earn £30,000 a year à nous deux nous gagnons 30 000 livres sterling par an ; between housework, minding the children and studying, I never have any time to myself entre le ménage, les enfants et les études, je n'ai pas une minute à moi.1 ( in space) au milieu, entre les deux ; ( in time) dans l'intervalle, entre les deux ; the two main roads and the streets (in) between les deux rues principales et les petites rues situées entre elles or et les petites rues au milieu ; she spent four years at university and two years training, with a year off (in) between elle a passé quatre ans à l'université et deux ans en formation, avec une année sabbatique entre les deux ; neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between ni rouge ni orange mais entre les deux. -
3 between
between [bɪ'twi:n](a) (in space or time) entre;∎ the crowd stood between him and the door la foule le séparait de la porte;∎ the distance between the two towns la distance entre ou qui sépare les deux villes;∎ it happened between 3 and 4 am cela s'est passé entre 3 heures et 4 heures (du matin);∎ between now and this evening d'ici ce soir;∎ I'm between jobs at the moment je suis entre deux emplois en ce moment;∎ you'll have an hour between trains vous aurez une heure entre les deux trains;∎ you shouldn't eat between meals tu ne devrais pas manger entre les repas ou en dehors des repas(b) (in the range that separates) entre;∎ it will cost between 5 and 10 million ça coûtera entre 5 et 10 millions;∎ children between the ages of 5 and 10 les enfants de 5 à 10 ans;∎ somewhere between a half and a third (quelque chose) entre une moitié et un tiers;∎ something between a laugh and a groan quelque chose entre un rire et un grognement(c) (indicating connection, relation) entre;∎ a bus runs between the airport and the hotel un bus fait la navette entre l'aéroport et l'hôtel;∎ it's a half-hour drive between home and the office il y a une demi-heure de route entre la maison et le bureau;∎ a treaty between the two nations un traité entre les deux États;∎ an argument between two experts une dispute entre deux experts;∎ a contest between two heavyweight boxers un combat entre deux poids lourds;∎ the difference/distinction between A and B la différence/distinction entre A et B;∎ he drew a comparison between the two systems il a établi une comparaison entre les deux systèmes;∎ he felt things weren't right between them il sentait que ça n'allait pas entre eux;∎ no one can come between us personne ne peut nous séparer;∎ between you and me, between ourselves entre nous;∎ humorous between you, me and the gatepost or bedpost entre nous;∎ this is strictly between ourselves or between you and me que cela reste entre nous(d) (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∎ between us we saved enough money for the trip à nous tous nous avons économisé assez d'argent pour le voyage;∎ they have 7 children between them à eux deux ils ont 7 enfants;∎ the 5 groups collected £1,000 between them les 5 groupes ont recueilli 1000 livres en tout;∎ (in) between painting, writing and looking after the children, she was kept very busy entre la peinture, l'écriture et les enfants, elle était très occupée(f) (indicating division) entre;∎ he divided it between his children il l'a partagé entre ses enfants;∎ they shared the cake between them ils se sont partagé le gâteau2 adverb1 adverb∎ a row of bushes with little clumps of flowers in between une rangée d'arbustes intercalés de petits bouquets de fleurs;∎ he's neither right nor left but somewhere in between il n'est ni de droite ni de gauche mais quelque part entre les deux;∎ she either plays very well or very badly, never in between elle joue très bien ou très mal, jamais entre les deuxentre►► British old-fashioned between maid bonne f (qui aide la cuisinière et la femme de chambre) -
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[bi'twi:n]1) (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.) à (eux, elles) deux4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) entre (vous)• -
5 between-decks
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > between-decks
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6 between you and me / between ourselves
(in confidence: Between you and me, I think he's rather nice.) entre nous, de vous à moiEnglish-French dictionary > between you and me / between ourselves
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7 between-season heating
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > between-season heating
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8 between brackets
Typo. entre parenthèsesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > between brackets
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9 between sessions
Pol., Conf. pendant l'intersessionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > between sessions
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10 between square brackets
Typo. entre crochetsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > between square brackets
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11 go-between
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12 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) être déchiré entre (...) et (...)English-French dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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13 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) être déchiré entre (...) et (...)English-French dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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14 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) se valoirEnglish-French dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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15 in-between
1 noun∎ it's hard to find shoes to fit if you're an in-between c'est difficile de trouver des chaussures quand on est entre deux pointuresintermédiaire -
16 fall between two stools
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17 few and far between
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18 go-between
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19 in-between
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20 channel between moulding
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > channel between moulding
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