tween in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tween in the English»Italian Dictionary

tween [Brit twiːn, Am twin], tweenie [ˈtwiːnɪ] N inf

tween

= bambino, ragazzino tra i 10 e i 14 anni

'tween [Brit twiːn, Am twin] PREP liter

'tween → between

See also between

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

More and more tweens are taking to the internet to talk with friends, shop and play games.

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At the same time, tween self-esteem is in development and fragile, at best.

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Experts say sextortion usually starts when a child, typically a tween or early teenager, meets a stranger online, through social media or a chat site.

www.nbcnews.com

The program is designed to improve the relationship between parents and their tween child (ages 712).

en.wikipedia.org

It also proves that the 21-year-old actor's dramatic perspicacity is as potent as his tween-hooking good looks and "angas" (boastful) posturing.

entertainment.inquirer.net

What used to be a paper doll phenomenon among young girls now involves tween gamers virtually dressing up celebrities in new clothes and makeup.

mashable.com

In the episode, children love tween wave while adults are generally repelled by it; this joke serves as a commentary on generation gaps.

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It was produced as an alternative to the perceived preponderance of provocative and objectionable messages aimed at youth culture, particularly the so-called tweens.

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Using simple tweens she animated the panels in sequence, often creating additional art to enhance the illusion of movement.

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Though the actions in this tune aren't necessarily irresponsible, they may be a little iffy for the youngest tweens.

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