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"between" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “between” is tussen.

Examples of "between" in use

There are 24 examples of the Dutch word for "between" being used:
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a prison sentence of between 2 and 3 years een gevangenisstraf tussen 2 en 3 jaar
a dirt road through the grain een zandweg tussen koren door
He does not distinguish between good and evil. Hij maakt geen onderscheid tussen goed en kwaad.
in simple houses among greenery in simp’le huizen tussen groen
They are trying to drive a wedge between you and us. Zij proberen een wig tussen u en ons te drijven.
We must not choose between atrocities. We moeten niet kiezen tussen wreedheden.
It lay in the swamp among the reeds when the sun began to shine warmly again. Het lag in het moeras tussen het riet, toen de zon weer warm begon te schijnen.
It was happy that the door was open and that it could slip out among the bushes into the newly fallen snow. ’t Was gelukkig, dat de deur openstond en dat het tussen de takken in de vers gevallen sneeuw kon sluipen
to compromise between life and work schipperen tussen leven en werk
a feud between several drug gangs een vete tussen verschillende drugsbendes

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a confrontation between hotheads and the police,
a dirt road through the grain,
a prison sentence of between 2 and 3 years,
A squirrel hid among the branches.,
But I fear that there will always be people who will slip through the net.,
He does not distinguish between good and evil.,
in simple houses among greenery,
It lay in the swamp among the reeds when the sun began to shine warmly again.,
It was happy that the door was open and that it could slip out among the bushes into the newly fallen snow.,
The boundary between home and office has faded,
The coordination among the partners was crucial for the success of the event.,
The coordination between the different departments was difficult.,
The difference between a flower and a weed is just judgement.,
The maximum will be between 5 and 9 degrees.,
The narrow road between the trees was hard to navigate.,
The statistical report displayed the differences between actual and expected figures.,
There are similarities between Korean and Japanese.,
There’s nothing romantic between us.,
They are trying to drive a wedge between you and us.,
to compromise between life and work
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