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between

между

Meaning of between

in the middle of two

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EN-UK/bɪˈtwiːn/
EN-US/bɪˈtwin/
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between usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Sit between Anna and Tom.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The shop is between the bank and the post office.

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betweenzwischen
inin
onauf
overüber
underunter
afternach
withmit

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among
used for being in the middle of three or more people or things, not just two
amongst
a more formal or literary form of 'among'; mainly used in British English
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🇬🇧en

used for being in the middle of three or more people or things, not just two

A2Very Often

She was among friends.

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🇬🇧en
amongst

a more formal or literary form of 'among'; mainly used in British English

A2Rarely

The story was popular amongst children.

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between meaning: what does it mean?

in the middle of two

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between is pronounced as /bɪˈtwiːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Sit between Anna and Tom. Translation: Садись между Анной и Томом.

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