Usages of entre
É sempre difícil escolher entre bolo e pão.
It is always difficult to choose between cake and bread.
O carro está entre a casa e o mercado.
The car is between the house and the market.
Depois de te sentares à mesa, podes escolher entre chá ou café.
After you sit at the table, you can choose between tea or coffee.
O edifício está entre o mercado e a escola.
The building is between the market and the school.
O respeito entre amigos é importante.
Respect between friends is important.
A distância entre a casa do Pedro e o mercado é pequena.
The distance between Pedro's house and the market is small.
A maior diferença entre nós é o nível de paciência, não o de inteligência.
The biggest difference between us is the level of patience, not of intelligence.
A professora explica a diferença entre um objetivo pequeno e o mais importante de todos.
The teacher explains the difference between a small goal and the most important one of all.
Usar máscara nos transportes ajuda a evitar o contágio entre desconhecidos.
Wearing a mask on public transport helps avoid contagion between strangers.
Os especialistas em medicina explicaram a diferença entre vírus e bactéria.
Specialists in medicine explained the difference between a virus and a bacterium.
Entre fevereiro e março, o Pedro passa a fazer mais exercício para ter energia.
Between February and March, Pedro starts doing more exercise to have energy.
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