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between  

EN[bɪˈtwiːn]
US
Fentre
between
  • NomPLbetweensPREbe-SUF-éen
    1. A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
    2. Préposition
      1. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See the Usage notes below.).
        1. John stood between Amy and Mary.  Let's meet between two and three. ‎
        2. I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars. ‎
      2. Done together or reciprocally.
        1. conversation between friends ‎
      3. Shared in confidence.
        1. Between you and me, I think the boss is crazy.  Let's keep this between ourselves. ‎
      4. In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
        1. He's between jobs right now.  The shuttle runs between the town and the airport. ‎
      5. Combined (by effort or ownership).
        1. Between us all, we shall succeed.  We've only got £5 between us. ‎
        2. Between the leaky taps and the peeling wallpaper, there isn't much about this house to appeal to a buyer. ‎
      6. One of (representing a choice).
        1. You must choose between him and me. ‎
        2. Some colour-blind people can't distinguish between red and green. ‎
    3. Plus d'exemples
      1. Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
        • I still had strong feelings for him, but didn't tell her because I didn't want to come between him and his happy family.
        • Extra-prostatic anastomoses between PAs and adjacent arteries were identified in 39.1% (43/110) of hemipelves.
        • The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts.
      2. Utilisé au début de la phrase
        • Between lessons, the teachers relaxed in the staffroom.

    Meaning of between for the defined word.

    Grammaticalement, ce mot "between" est un morphème, plus spécifiquement, un préfixe. C'est aussi un nom, plus spécifiquement, un noms dénombrable. C'est aussi un préposition.
    • Partie du discours Hiérarchie
      1. Morphèmes
        • Préfixes
          • Paroles de préfixe
            • Words prefixed with be-
        • Noms
          • Noms Dénombrable
          • Prépositions
          Difficulté: Niveau 1
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          Facile     ➨     Difficile
          Définition: Niveau 9
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          Précis    ➨     Polyvalent
          Liens Connexes:
          1. en betweens
          2. en betweene
          3. en betweenity
          4. en betweenane
          5. en betweenhood
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