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a caballo entre(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. halfway between
Algunos de estos seres vivos están a caballo entre el reino vegetal y el reino animal.Some of these living beings are halfway between the vegetable kingdom and the animal kingdom.
b. at the crossroads between
Las obras de este artista se encuentran a caballo entre la escultura y la pintura.This artist's works are at the crossroads between scupture and painting.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A principios de siglo XX, el país se encontraba a caballo entre la antigüedad y la modernidad.At the beginning of the 20th century, the country was straddling antiquity and modernity.
Mi familia está en Barcelona, pero yo trabajo en Londres, así que vivo a caballo entre las dos ciudades.My family is in Barcelona, but I work in London, so I spend my time between the two cities.
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