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aida

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English meaning

  • among prep Surrounded by, or in the middle of, a group of people or things.
  • as long as conjunction On the condition that; used to say that one thing will happen only if another thing is true.
  • between prep In the space, time, or range that separates two things.
  • center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  • during prep Throughout the whole of a period of time.
  • hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
  • room noun A separate enclosed space within a building, with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
  • while noun A period of time, especially one of uncertain or moderate length.

Senses

間 is used for these senses in English:

  • among Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)
  • as long as (idiomatic) For the entire duration that; while; since.
  • between In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
  • center (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
  • during For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
  • room (archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]
  • room (countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling. [from 15th c.]
  • while During the same time that.

among — full definition

  1. prep Surrounded by, or in the middle of, a group of people or things.
  2. prep Shared between, or distributed to, the members of a group.
  3. prep Being one of a particular group, especially a notable one.

as long as — full definition

  1. conjunction On the condition that; used to say that one thing will happen only if another thing is true.
  2. conjunction During the whole time that; for the period that something continues.
  3. conjunction Since, or given that; used to point out that a situation makes a course of action sensible.

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