Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "between" in Russian

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между

Meaning: between, among

Pronunciation: [MYEHZH-doo]

Part of speech: preposition

Rank: #191 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Я сел ме́жду Са́шей и Ната́шей.
I sat down between Sasha and Natasha.
Ме́жду ни́ми настоя́щая дру́жба.
There is a real friendship between them.
Игроки́ договори́лись ме́жду собо́й о страте́гии игры.
The players agreed among themselves about the game strategy.
В ру́сском языке́ есть выраже́ние "чита́ть ме́жду строк". Оно́ означа́ет "дога́дываться о скры́том смы́сле ска́занного".
In the Russian language, there is an expression "to read between the lines." It means "to guess the hidden meaning of what was said."
Не встрева́й в спор ме́жду ни́ми.
Do not interfere in the dispute between them.
Строи́тельство доро́ги ме́жду э́тими двумя́ города́ми заверши́тся к о́сени.
The construction on the road between the two cities will be completed by fall.
Ме́жду облака́ми вы́глянуло со́лнце.
The sun came out between the clouds.
О́льга се́ла ме́жду Анто́ном и Ната́шей.
Olga sat between Anton and Natasha.
Дава́й встре́тимся ме́жду двумя́ и тремя́ часа́ми дня в па́рке.
Let's meet in the park between two and three o'clock in the afternoon.
Го́род Тверь располо́жен ме́жду Москво́й и Санкт-Петербургом.
The Tver city is located between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Ме́жду двумя́ компа́ниями был заключён догово́р о сотру́дничестве.
A cooperation agreement was signed between the two companies.
literal Between two companies was concluded an agreement about cooperation.

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