between

between
between [{{t}}bɪ'twi:n]
1 preposition
(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
(e) (added together)
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 gâteau
2 adverb
= in between
3 in between
1 adverb
(a) (in intermediate position)
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 deux
(b) (in time) entre-temps, dans l'intervalle
2 preposition
entre
►► {{}}British{{}} {{}}old-fashioned{{}} between maid bonne f (qui aide la cuisinière et la femme de chambre)

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