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printre

among /ˈprin.tre/

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Also: amid, through (a scattered group), in between

Example sentences

Mingea este printre jucării.
The ball is among the toys.
Pisica se ascunde printre perne.
The cat is hiding among the pillows.
Am găsit cheile printre hârtii.
I found the keys among the papers.
A trecut printre oameni fără să fie observată.
She passed through the crowd without being noticed.
Printre rânduri, se putea citi o urmă de regret.
Between the lines, one could read a trace of regret.
Printre altele, raportul menționează și scăderea investițiilor străine.
Among other things, the report also mentions the decline in foreign investment.

Word family

printhrough, by way ofîntrebetween, amongdintrefrom among, of
printr-elided form of printre before a vowel, e.g. printr-o mulțime

Etymology

Printre is a Romanian preposition formed by fusing prin ("through") with între ("between, among"). Both source words descend from Latin: prin from per, între from inter. The blend tightened over time into a single word meaning movement or presence scattered through a group.

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