Entre
French preposition
Entre means between, literally and figuratively.
| Mettez une espace entre ces mots | Put a space between these words |
| Cela devrait être entre parenthèses. | That should be in parentheses. |
| Entre toi et moi... | Between you and me... |
| Le livre est entre ses mains. | The book is in his hands. |
| Entre le 2 et le 5 mai... | Between the 2nd and 5th of May... |
| Mes étudiants, entre autres, vont... | My students, among others, are going... |
Expressions with entre:
| entouré entre quatre murs | shut in |
| entre chien et loup | at twilight |
| entre deux âges | middle-aged |
| entre deux eaux | just below the surface |
| entre deux portes | briefly |
| entre la poire et le fromage | at the end of a meal |
| nager entre deux eaux | to keep a foot in both camps |
| parler entre ses dents | to mumble |
| pris entre deux feux | caught in the crossfire |
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