between

between
be·tween [bɪʼtwi:n] prep
1) (in middle of) zwischen +dat with verbs of motion zwischen +akk
2) (within) zwischen +dat;
to have nothing \between one's ears nichts zwischen den Ohren haben (fam)
3) (from one place to other) zwischen +dat with verbs of motion zwischen +akk (at point within)
the town lies halfway \between Rome and Florence die Stadt liegt auf halbem Weg zwischen Rom und Florenz
4) (from one time to other) zwischen +dat;
traffic is at its worst \between 7:00 and 8:00 am der Verkehr ist am schlimmsten zwischen 7.00 und 8.00 Uhr morgens;
you shouldn't eat \between meals du sollst nicht zwischen den Mahlzeiten essen;
\between times [or whiles] in der Zwischenzeit
5) (in interaction with) zwischen +dat;
an agreement \between the parties eine Übereinkunft zwischen den Parteien;
the survey shows a link \between asthma and air pollution die Untersuchung zeigt einen Zusammenhang zwischen Asthma und Luftverschmutzung
6) (among) zwischen +dat;
a close friendship had existed \between them zwischen ihnen hatte eine enge Freundschaft bestanden;
trade \between the two countries has increased der Handel zwischen den beiden Ländern hat zugenommen;
let me tell you something \between friends lass mich dir unter Freunden was sagen;
\between you and me unter uns gesagt
7) (separating) zwischen +dat;
to stand/come \between sb/sth [and sb/sth] zwischen jdm/etw [und jdm/etw] stehen/zwischen jdn/etw [und jdn/etw] geraten [o kommen];
what's the difference \between them? was ist der Unterschied zwischen ihnen?
8) (combination of) zwischen +dat;
something \between sb/sth and sb/sth etwas zwischen jdm/etw und jdm/etw;
a cross/mixture \between sth/sb and sth/sb ein Mittelding/eine Mischung zwischen jdm/etw und jdm/etw
9) (one from many) zwischen +dat;
to be torn \between sth [and sth] zwischen etw dat [und etw dat] hin und her gerissen sein
PHRASES:
to read \between the lines zwischen den Zeilen lesen adv
inv dazwischen;
[just] \between you and me [or ourselves] unter uns gesagt, im Vertrauen gesagt;
in-\between dazwischen;
\between-meal snack Zwischenmahlzeit f

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