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between /bɪˈtwiːn/
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.
  1. preposition
    1. (in time, space etc) entre;
      the wall ~ the two gardens le mur entre les deux jardins;
      flights ~ London and Paris les vols entre Londres et Paris;
      ~ the ages of 12 and 18 entre l'âge de 12 ans et l'âge de 18 ans or entre 12 et 18 ans;
      ~ now and next year d'ici à l'année prochaine;
      it costs ~ £10 and £20 cela coûte entre dix et vingt livres sterling;
      it's ~ 50 and 60 kilometres away c'est à environ 50 ou 60 kilomètres d'ici;
      nothing now stands ~ us and success rien ne peut plus faire obstacle à notre réussite maintenant;
      we mustn't allow this to come ~ us il ne faut pas que cela crée des problèmes entre nous;
    1. (together, in combination) the couples have seven children ~ them à eux tous, les couples ont sept enfants;
      they drank the whole bottle ~ (the two of) them ils ont bu toute la bouteille à eux deux;
      ~ them, they collected £200 en tout, ils ont réuni 200 livres sterling.
  1. adverb (also in ~) (in space) au milieu, entre les deux;
    (in time) dans l'intervalle, entre les deux;
    the two main roads and the streets (in) ~ les deux rues principales et les petites rues situées entre elles or et les petites rues au milieu.
IDIOMS:
~ ourselves, ~ you and me (and the gatepost) entre nous.


'between' found in these Oxford entries:
between: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
betweenprep (intermediate)entre prép
Chicago is between New York and Los Angeles.
Chicago est entre New York et Los Angeles.
betweenprep (connecting)entre prép
There is a bridge between the two shores.
Il y a un pont entre les deux berges.
betweenprep (comparing)entre prép
I'm trying to decide between the red car and the blue one.
J'essaie de me décider entre la voiture rouge et la voiture bleue.
 
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
betweenprep (shared equally)entre prép
We're going to split the bill between the two of us.
Nous allons partager la note entre nous deux.
betweenprep (among)parmi prép
The children walked in between the plants in the field.
Les enfants marchaient dans le champ parmi les plants.
betweenprep (distinguishing)entre prép
It's not always easy to distinguish between right and wrong.
Il n'est pas toujours facile de distinguer entre le bien et le mal.
betweenprep (secret)entre prép
Let's keep this information between you and me.
Que cette information reste entre vous et moi.
betweenprep (concerning) figuréentre prép
Between the heat and the humidity, it's uncomfortable now.
Entre la chaleur et l'humidité, cela devient inconfortable.
betweenprep (joint ownership)à prép
We only have ten euros between us.
À nous tous, nous n'avons que dix euros.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
act betweenagir entre
between actsadv (during the interval between acts in a play)à l'entracte loc adv
It's very busy backstage between acts, what with all the costume and scenery changes.
between brainentre cerveau
between jobsen recherche d'emploi adj
between now and thenadv (from this moment until a specified future time)d'ici là adv
You'd better do a lot of work between now and then.
Tu ferais mieux de bosser d'ici là.
between ourselvesentre nous adv
between periodsadv (school: between one lesson and another)à l'intercours loc adv
Eleanor only had enough time between periods to walk to her next class.
 pendant l'interclasse loc adv
between the linesadj (unstated but suggested)entre les lignes loc adv
The tax increases could be read between the lines in the MP's speech.
Il fallait lire entre les lignes pour comprendre ce qui nous attendait !
 en filigrane loc adv
between the teethentre les dents
between usentre nous adv
between youentre vous
between you and meentre vous et moi
between your teethentre vos dents
bridge betweenpont entre nm
come betweenvtr (hinder, obstruct sb from sth)entraver⇒ vtr
Rien ne peut plus entraver sa marche vers le succès.
 gêner⇒ vtr
come betweenvtr (cause estrangement)séparer⇒ vtr
We are such good friends that nothing can come between us.
Nous nous entendons tellement bien que rien ne pourra jamais nous séparer.
come-betweens'interposer v
coming betweens'interposer v
coming betweenvenir entre v
decide betweenvtr (choose from among)choisir entre⇒ vtr
I couldn't decide between the two dresses, so I bought both.
Il m'a été difficile de choisir entre la robe taupe et la blanche, alors j'ai pris les deux.
distance betweenprep (space separating)distance entre nf + prép
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
La distance la plus courte entre deux points est la ligne droite.
distinguish betweenvtr (know the difference between)faire la distinction entre loc v
I can't distinguish between the black and the dark brown.
Je ne fais pas la distinction entre le noir et le marron foncé.
 distinguer une chose d'une autre loc v
draw a parallel betweenvtr (identify as being similar)établir⇒, faire⇒, dresser un parallèle entre⇒ vtr
We can draw a parallel between restrictions on law making powers of the earliest British Parliaments, and that of the modern European Parliament.
establish connection betweenvtr (prove sth related to sth)établir un lien entre⇒ vtr
Scientists have been able to establish a connection between smoking and lung cancer.
Les scientifiques ont réussi à établir un lien le tabac et le cancer du poumon.
go between, go-betweenn (messenger, intermediary)intermédiaire nm
Note: hyphen used when term is a noun
Her younger brother was the go-between for her and me.
Son petit frère faisait l'intermédiaire entre elle et moi.
go-betweenn (messenger)intermédiaire nm
He acted as a go-between between the government and private arms dealers.
Il a servi d'intermédiaire entre le gouvernement et les syndicats.
in betweenadv (after one thing, before another)entre prép
My apartment building is in between a grocery store and a hotel.
In between work and class, I have to have lunch.
Je pense pourvoir vous appeler entre deux réunions. La boulangerie est située entre la poste et la terrasse de café.
in-betweenentre prep
just between usadv (speaking confidentially)entre nous loc adv
Just between us, I think her nose job was a big mistake.
Entre nous, je trouve que son augmentation mammaire est une épouvantable catastrophe.
just between usadj (confidential, private)entre nous loc adj
This is just between us: don't tell anyone!
Ceci doit rester entre nous: n'en parlez à personne !
read between the linesv (understand sth implied)lire entre les lignes v
Reading between the lines, I don't think she wants to help us at all.
His speech sounded optimistic, but if you read between the lines it was actually negative.
see the difference betweenvtr (distinguish between)voir la différence entre⇒, faire la différence entre⇒ vtr
She could not see the difference between the identical twins.
I do not see the difference between the candidates' economic plans.
L'expert ne parvenait pas à voir la différence entre le tableau et sa copie.
 distinguer⇒ vtr
Je connais les jumelles depuis 20 ans, et pourtant je ne parviens pas à les distinguer / à distinguer Sophie de Julie.
something betweenquelque chose entre phrase
space betweenn (interval, gap)espace entre nm+prép
He has a space between his front teeth.
There was enough space between the cars to park easily.
Tu n'aimes pas cet espace entre tes incisives ? Console-toi, on appelle cela avoir les dents du bonheur.
 place entre nf+prép
Il y a de la place pour glisser une chaise entre deux convives.
 vide entre nm+prép
Il y a un vide entre les plaques de béton.
strike a balance betweenvtr (find compromise between)trouver un juste milieu entre loc v
You need to strike a happy balance between video games and homework.
Il faut trouver un juste milieu entre son travail et sa vie privée.
 trouver un équilibre entre⇒ vtr
Il faut trouver un équilibre entre son travail et sa vie privée.
switch between sth and sthv (alternate between sth and sth)alterner entre qch et qch vi
J'alterne toute la journée entre le français et le japonais au travail.
 passer d'une chose à une autre⇒ vi
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"Between"
"His life in Paris between 1935-1940 was during the final years of the ‘Ecole de Paris’"
"in-between" (for people)
"presented as a person between"
"torn between"
A barrier between two people
a buffer between cattle-raiding groups
a clash between somthing and something else
a connection between it and the greenhouse effect
a disconnect between X and Y
a look passed between them
A relationship between countries
A space between two words
A total disconnect between you and me
A war between England and France
agreed upon between
agreed upon by and between
allers-retours (between firms)
allow installation between
amazing chemistry between them
An average mark of between 10 and 12 is considered a pass
An old headmaster lies between
And a little bit of everything in between
any difference between "petit" and "petite"
any time between
are you available sometime / anytime between midday and 3pm?
Are you free between three and four?
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balance (between the right and left speakers)
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