between in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for between in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.between [Brit bɪˈtwiːn, Am bəˈtwin] PREP 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 tra or its variant form fra Remember that tra and fra are the Italian translations of both between and among(st) - For particular usages, see this entry.

1. between (in space):

between

tra, fra, in mezzo a

there is a wall between the two gardens

c'è un muro tra i due giardini

there are no stops between this station and Milan

non ci sono fermate fra questa stazione e Milano

2. between (in time):

between

tra

between

fra

between meals

tra i pasti or tra un pasto e l'altro

between the ages of 12 and 18

tra i 12 e i 18 anni

between now and next year

da qui al prossimo anno

3. between (on a scale or range):

between

tra

between

fra

it costs between £10 and £20

costa tra le 10 e le 20 sterline

it's between 50 and 60 kilometres away

è a 50 o 60 chilometri da qui

4. between (to and from):

between

tra

between

fra

flights between London and Amsterdam

i voli tra Londra e Amsterdam

the train that goes between London and Brighton

il treno che va da Londra a Brighton

5. between (indicating connection or relationship):

between

tra

between

fra

the link between smoking and cancer

il legame fra il fumo e il cancro

what's the difference between the two?

qual è la differenza tra i due?

you must settle it between yourselves

dovete deciderlo fra voi

nothing now stands between us and success

adesso più nulla ci separa dal successo

we mustn't allow this to come between us

non dobbiamo permettere che questo venga a mettersi tra noi

it's something between a novel and an autobiography

è una via di mezzo fra il romanzo e l'autobiografia

6. between (indicating sharing, division):

between

tra

between

fra

the estate was divided between them

la proprietà fu divisa tra loro

they drank the whole bottle between (the two of) them

si sono bevuti tutta la bottiglia in due

they had only one suitcase between (the three of) them

avevano solo una valigia in tre

between ourselves, between you and me (and the gatepost)

detto tra noi

7. between (together, in combination):

between

insieme, tra tutti

the couples have seventeen children between them

le coppie hanno diciassette bambini in tutto

between them, they collected £200

tra loro hanno raccolto 200 sterline

they wrote the article between them (two people)

scrissero l'articolo a due mani

they wrote the article between them (more than two)

scrissero l'articolo in collaborazione

between (the two of) us, we earn £30, 000 a year

in due guadagniamo 30.000 sterline all'anno

between housework, minding the children and studying, I never have any time to myself

tra i lavori di casa, i bambini e lo studio, non ho più tempo per me

II.also in between ADV

1. also in between (in space):

also in between

in mezzo, tra i due, fra i due

the two main roads and the streets (in) between

le due strade principali e le vie tra esse

neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between

né rosso né arancione ma una via di mezzo

2. also in between (in time):

also in between

nell'intervallo, tra i due, fra i due

she spent four years at university and two years training, with a year off (in) between

ha fatto quattro anni di università e due di formazione, con un anno di pausa nel mezzo

go-between [Brit ˈɡəʊbɪtwiːn, Am ˈɡoʊ bəˌtwin] N

go-between

intermediario m / intermediaria f

go-between

mediatore m / mediatrice f

in-between [Brit ɪnbɪˈtwiːn, Am ˌɪnbəˈˌtwin] ADJ

in-between

di mezzo, intermedio

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betwixt and between

una via di mezzo or né carne né pesce

I overheard a conversation between…

ho sentito per caso una conversazione tra…

Translations for between in the Italian»English Dictionary

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interponte

between-decks

frammezzo

between

essere come l'asino di Buridano

to fall between two stools

accordo intersindacale

joint agreement (between trade unions)

interclassismo

= movement promoting solidarity between the classes

between in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for between in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.between [bɪ·ˈtwi:n] PREP

between

tra

to eat between meals

mangiare tra un pasto e l'altro

between now and tomorrow

prima di domani

between the two of us

tra noi

a misunderstanding between the couple

un'incomprensione di coppia

nothing will come between them

tra loro non si potrà intromettere nulla

the 3 children have $10 between them

i 3 bambini hanno in tutto $10

II.between [bɪ·ˈtwi:n] ADV

(in) between

in mezzo

(in) between (time)

nel frattempo

go between VB intr

go between

fare da intermediario

go-between [ˈgoʊ·bət·wi:n] N

go-between

intermediario(-a) m (f)

to act as a go-between

fare da intermediario

in-between ADJ

in-between

intermedio, -a

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peacemaker between countries

mediatore (di pace)(-trice) m (f)

peacemaker between friends

paciere(-a) m (f)

peacemaking between countries

pacificazione f

peacemaking between friends

riconciliazione f

peacemaking between countries

pacificatore, -trice

peacemaking between friends

conciliatore, -trice

it's a toss-up between …

è una scelta tra …

be -ed between

essere (schiacciato, -a) in mezzo a

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fuoripasto

between meals

non mangio mai fuoripasto

I don't eat between meals

connection tra …

connection between …

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there's no comparison between the two restaurants

non c'è paragone tra i due ristoranti

the 3 children have $10 between them

i 3 bambini hanno in tutto $10

to be halfway between … and …

essere a metà strada tra… e…

between you and me and the gatepost

detto tra noi

there's a world of difference between …

c'è un'enorme differenza tra…

to mark a boundary (between two places)

segnare il confine (tra due luoghi)

there's nothing to choose between them

se non è zuppa è pan bagnato prov

to be torn between two possibilities

essere combattuto fra due possibilità

we'll be there between seven and eight

arriveremo tra le sette e le otto

never interfere between husband and wife

tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito prov

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The subclass therefore computes the sum of the cubes between two integers.

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This illustrates geometrically the equivalence between the quadrature of the parabola and the volume of a pyramid, which were computed classically by different means.

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He published numerous essays in various intellectual journals, dealing with subjects such as barbarity in the modern age, the troubles of labour movements, and the conflict between anarchism and communism.

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There is usually a commercial break between artists.

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The transition between splines is pretty slick, the tiles leaping off to one side with new tiles jumping in.

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The main differences at this point between the cloud and on premises versions of TFS involve customization and extensibility.

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This represents a range of wind angles between beam reach and running downwind.

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From the second floor, the buildings can offer areas for rent of between 50 to 7,000 square meters per floor.

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As with a safe word call from any other, it should herald the stopping all play and a recuperative discussion between the participants.

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Critics of such actions feel that when the federal government does this they upset the traditional balance between the states and the federal government.

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