Entre



Example: Le chat est entre la table et la chaise.

Definition


"Entre" is a French preposition used to indicate a position or location in the middle of two or more objects or points, as in the example phrase "Le chat est entre la table et la chaise," meaning the cat is between the table and the chair.

Etymology


The French preposition "entre" comes from the Latin word "inter," which means "between" or "among." Did you know that this root is also the source of English words like "international" and "intervene," all sharing the idea of something occurring in the middle or among others?

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"Entre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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