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ме́жду

common #363A2
preposition
  • 1.

    between

    Ме́жду по́чтой и магази́ном банк.

    There is a bank between the post office and the store.

    with the instrumental case; of place, time or relations

  • 2.

    among, amid

    Я заме́тил их ме́жду дере́вьев.

    I noticed them among the trees.

    with the genitive in literary use and set phrases; otherwise with the instrumental plural

  • 3.

    inter-

    междунаро́дный

    international

    as a first element of compound words

Usage info

Preposition

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Space/Time ‘between’

    • ме́жду ле́сом и по́лем

      between the forest and the field

    • располо́жен ме́жду ле́сом и по́лем

      located between the forest and the field

    • расстоя́ние ме́жду ре́ками

      distance between the rivers

    • интерва́л ме́жду авто́бусами

      interval between the buses

  • Relations/agreements

    • отноше́ния ме́жду сосе́дями

      relations between neighbors

    • дого́вор ме́жду компа́ниями

      contract between the companies

    • соглаше́ние ме́жду профсою́зом и руково́дством

      agreement between the trade union and the management

    • конфли́кт ме́жду колле́гами

      conflict between colleagues

  • Choosing/sharing between

    • выбира́ть ме́жду рабо́той и семьёй

      to choose between work and family

    • вы́бор ме́жду до́мом и кварти́рой

      a choice between a house and an apartment

    • раздели́ть что́-то ме́жду друзья́ми

      to split something among friends

    • распредели́ть что́-то ме́жду колле́гами

      to distribute something among colleagues

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  • Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
  • Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 3 months ago.
  • klaka890 edited usage info 7 months ago.

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