tra

between

preposition TRAH Common

Origin: from Latin intra

Also means

among

Usage Note

Tra means 'between' or 'among' and is fully interchangeable with fra; speakers just pick whichever avoids an awkward repeated sound (fra tre giorni, tra fratelli). With time it means 'in' (tra un'ora = 'in an hour'). It does not combine with articles.

Examples

"Il gatto è tra le scatole."

Natural Translation

The cat is between the boxes.

Literal Translation

The cat is between the boxes.

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