Between, among - Entre (The 63rd Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Between, among is Entre. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 63rd most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as preposition. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, location & place, time & frequency, numbers & quantity, sport. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: between, among

Spanish: entre

Examples


This is between ourselves.	Que quede entre nosotros.
This book counts among the best of his work.	Este libro se cuenta entre lo mejor de su obra.
I work among friends, and I live among books.	Trabajo entre amigos, y vivo entre libros.
He is a gentleman among gentlemen.	Es un caballero entre caballeros.
I didn't realize the difference between them.	No me había dado cuenta de la diferencia entre ellos.
Between Heaven above and Hell below is a place called Earth.	Entre el cielo por encima y el infierno por debajo hay un lugar llamado Tierra.
The three boys had only two dollars among them.	Los tres chicos tenían solo dos dólares entre todos ellos.
He is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.	Él está entre la espada y la pared.

Between the devil and the deep blue sea.	Entre la espada y la pared.
This bridge became famous among young people.	Este puente se volvió famoso entre los jóvenes.
Love is a quarrel which begins between a woman and a man and never finishes.	El amor es una pelea que comienza entre una mujer y un hombre y nunca termina.
I see a man between the trees.	Veo a un hombre entre los árboles.
I see a house among the trees.	Se puede ver una casa entre los árboles.
There's a great difference between a theory and an idea.	Hay una gran diferencia entre una teoría y una idea.
I have to choose between the two.	Tengo que elegir entre esos dos.
It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice.	Es difícil distinguir entre lo "correcto" e "incorrecto", pero debes hacerlo.
Music is the silence between the notes.	La música es el silencio entre las notas.
The evening meal is served between 9 and 12.	Se puede cenar entre las nueve y las doce.
Nothing was happening between us.	No pasaba nada entre nosotros.
There is no honor among thieves.	No hay honor entre ladrones.
This book is popular amongst students.	Este libro es muy popular entre los estudiantes.