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fra

between

preposition FRAH Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Origin: from Latin 'infra'

Also means

in

Usage Note

Fra is fully interchangeable with tra ('between/among'), and speakers simply pick whichever avoids an awkward sound clash, e.g. fra tre giorni rather than tra tre. With time it means 'in' (a future span): fra un'ora ('in an hour').

Examples

"Ci vediamo fra due ore."

Natural Translation

We'll meet in two hours.

Literal Translation

Ourselves we-see in two hours.

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