The French preposition entre means "between," both literally and figuratively:

   Mettez une espace entre ces mots.
   Put a space between these words.

   Cela devrait être entre parenthèses.
   That should be in parentheses.

   Entre toi et moi..., Entre nous...
   Between you and me..., Between us...

   Le livre est entre ses mains.
   The book is in his hands.

   Entre le 2 et le 5 mai...
   Between the 2nd and 5th of May...


Entre can also mean "among":

   J'ai trouvé une jolie bague entre le bric-à-brac.
   I found a pretty ring among the bric-a-brac.

   Mes étudiants, entre autres, vont...
   My students, among others, are going...

   Beaucoup d'entre vous...
   Many among you...

Expressions with entre

Be careful not to confuse the preposition entre with the verb entrer.