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Usages of entre
Ils vivent près de la frontière entre deux pays.
They live near the border between two countries.
Le chat est entre la chaise et la table.
The cat is between the chair and the table.
Dans cette classe, les élèves parlent souvent français entre eux.
In this class, the students often speak French with each other.
Le professeur explique la nuance entre deux expressions que nous confondons.
The teacher explains the nuance between two expressions that we confuse.
Dans notre équipe, les tâches de ménage se partagent assez bien entre nous.
In our team, the housework tasks are shared fairly well between us.
Le dimanche, les tâches de cuisine se partagent bien entre nous.
On Sundays, the cooking tasks are shared well between us.
Le thème de ce concert est l’amitié entre les musiciens.
The theme of this concert is friendship between the musicians.
Ce roman parle d'un amour simple entre deux voisins.
This novel is about a simple love between two neighbors.
Ils cherchent un meilleur équilibre entre leurs projets et leurs moments de repos.
They look for a better balance between their projects and their moments of rest.
L'équilibre entre le travail et la santé est important.
The balance between work and health is important.
Une petite dispute a commencé entre mon frère et ma sœur, puis mon frère a dit : « Pardon, je suis fatigué. »
A small argument started between my brother and my sister, then my brother said, “Sorry, I am tired.”
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