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La Palabra del Día: Entre

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Entre

Please remember this is NOT the verb ENTRAR!!

between, among

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 20, 2012.

If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.

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My Example:

Tengo que levantarme todos los días a las cinco para ir a trabajar. Sé que es extraño, pero los fines de semana siempre me despierto entre las cinco y las seis de la mañana. Es muy triste.


I have to get up every day at five to go to work. I know it is strange, but on the weekends I always wake up between five and six in the morning. It is very sad.

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updated Dec 30, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
If you substitute the two kids for two dogs....this is similar...jeje - 001a2987, Dec 21, 2011
los fines de semana... Me, too! - Tosh, Dec 21, 2011
engo que levantarme todos los días (sigh) a las cinco para ir a trabajar. Sé que es extraño, pero los fines de semana siempre me despierto entre l a s cinco y l a s seis de la mañana. Es muy triste. - - 00494d19, Dec 21, 2011
I think I would have forgotten the "las" cinco y "las" seis, too. Good reminder! - Tosh, Dec 21, 2011
Wow - two mistakes that I shouldn't have made, well, cada día - I debated over that one...jeje - Gracias Heidii!! - 001a2987, Dec 21, 2011
I have the same experience! For me, though, I have a cat that gets me up at 4:30 a.m., if I don't get up on my own. - JoyceM, Dec 22, 2011

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Entre los dos hay un buen acuerdo. Me parece que se llevan muy bien juntos.

Between the two there is a good understanding It seems they feel very well together.

updated Dec 22, 2011
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
typo - pArece. Do you need "juntos" on the end, or is it understood? - Tosh, Dec 21, 2011
Sweet! - annierats, Dec 21, 2011
Thanks - porcupine7, Dec 21, 2011
Entre...hay UN buen...Me parece que se llevan bien juntos. - drvicente, Dec 21, 2011
Gracias drvicente - porcupine7, Dec 21, 2011
Nice:) - migelis, Dec 22, 2011
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Encontré la oficina de correos entre la catedral y la oficina de turismo.

I found the post office between the cathedral and the tourism office.

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updated Dec 23, 2011
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
excelente:) - 00494d19, Dec 22, 2011
Thank you for... what? No corrections?!?!?!? Yeah! - katydew, Dec 22, 2011
Wow! What a picture!! - territurtle, Dec 22, 2011
It is a striking contrast in the Plaza de Armas, Santiago, Chile. - katydew, Dec 23, 2011
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La señal dice que parquear el frente primero entre las líneas sola.

The sign says to park head in between the lines only.

Edit: La señal dice: Estacionar con el delantero primero y quedarse entre las líneas indicadas.

Muchas gracias por todas las correcciones. smile

updated Dec 22, 2011
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
La señal dice: Estacionar con el delantero primero y quedarse entre las líneas indicadas - drvicente, Dec 21, 2011
A y P... "el frente" is acceptable also you don't have to change that word. - drvicente, Dec 21, 2011
Thank you. :) - EL_MAG0, Dec 21, 2011
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No hay mucho entre las orejas.

Simplemente entre nosotros.

There is not much between the ears.

Simply between us.

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updated Dec 22, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
:) - EL_MAG0, Dec 22, 2011
...entre las orejas... - drvicente, Dec 22, 2011
Thank you "B " have a great time over the holidays mate , stay out of the alleys. - ray76, Dec 22, 2011
Thanks drvicente , Feliz navidad y bueno suerte amigo. - ray76, Dec 22, 2011
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Cuando los dos coches se cocharon la mujer en el primero entró en el mundo entre la vida y la muerte.

When the two cars collided, the woman in the first entered a realm between life and death.

updated Dec 22, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
Cuando dos coches se cocharon, la mujer en el primero... - drvicente, Dec 22, 2011
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Entre las cosas que más me gusta están leer y ver mi tele.

Among the things I love the most are reading and watch watching my telly.

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updated Dec 22, 2011
edited by nelson_rafael
posted by nelson_rafael
watch'ing' :) Well done Nelson, that's a tricky one for ser vs estar isn't it :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 21, 2011
Thank you KiwiGirl, and I don't know, o Soy o Estoy loco... : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 21, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2011
Entre las cosas que me gusta mas es leer y ver la tele. - drvicente, Dec 22, 2011
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-A veces No sabemos la diferencia entre la verdad y mentiras .

-Sometimes , we don't know the difference between the truth and lies.

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updated Jan 4, 2012
posted by Butterfly27
Bien - drvicente, Dec 23, 2011
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La lucha entre bien y mal es eterna.

The struggle between good and evil is eternal.

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updated Dec 23, 2011
posted by JoyceM
que bonita - Tasear, Dec 22, 2011
..entre lo bueno y lo malo... - drvicente, Dec 23, 2011
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Nadie quiere estar entre una piedra y un lugar duro.

No-one wants to be between a rock and a hard place!

updated Dec 23, 2011
posted by jennysk
bien - drvicente, Dec 23, 2011
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¡Entre tú y yo esto es impresionante!
Between you and I this is awesome!
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updated Dec 22, 2011
posted by Jason7R
Jeje :) - EL_MAG0, Dec 21, 2011
It's "between you and me" here's why: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/between-you-and-me.aspx - rabbitwho, Dec 21, 2011
Rabbit is right. - annierats, Dec 21, 2011
Nice - drvicente, Dec 21, 2011
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Los computadores no ha un competicíon contra conquista del mundo entre los humanos.

Computers have no competition against world conquest among mankind,for world domination

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updated Dec 23, 2011
edited by Tasear
posted by Tasear
Hola Torielisa!!! :) ....En inglés...Computers have no competition among mankind for world domination.... - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2011
Thanks. That was a typo. I changed my thought in spanish but I forgot to do this in english - Tasear, Dec 23, 2011
Las computadoras no tienen niguna competicion contra humanos para dominar el mundo. - drvicente, Dec 23, 2011