back-and-forth

UK
/ˌbæk.əndˈfɔːθ/
US
/ˌbæk.əndˈfɔrθ/
back-and-forthsubstantiv
UK
/ˌbæk.əndˈfɔːθ/
US
/ˌbæk.əndˈfɔrθ/
Often uncountable in the sense of repeated exchange or movement; plural back-and-forths is also possible for individual instances.
Übersetzungen
The boat's back-and-forth made several passengers seasick.
Le va-et-vient du bateau a rendu plusieurs passagers malades du mal de mer.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
échangeDans le contexte d’une discussion ou de messages.
Definitionen
A repeated movement from one place, side, or direction to another and back again.
The boat's back-and-forth made several passengers seasick.
A repeated exchange of remarks, messages, opinions, or arguments between people or groups.
The email back-and-forth continued until late evening.
back-and-forthadjektiv
Usually used attributively before a noun.
Übersetzungen
à va-et-vient
They watched the back-and-forth motion of the swing.
Ils ont regardé le mouvement à va-et-vient de la balançoire.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
de va-et-vientPour un échange répété d’arguments, de remarques ou d’actions.
Definitionen
Moving or happening repeatedly in opposite directions or between two places.
They watched the back-and-forth motion of the swing.
Involving repeated exchange of remarks, messages, or actions between people or groups.
We had a back-and-forth discussion about the proposal.
back-and-forthadverb
Adverbial use exists, though the spelling back and forth is often more common.
Übersetzungen
d’un côté à l’autre
The child moved back-and-forth across the room.
L’enfant s’est déplacé d’un côté à l’autre de la pièce.
Definitionen
In a repeated movement or exchange from one place, side, or person to another and back again.
The child moved back-and-forth across the room.
Synonyme
back and forth
to and fro
forth and back
backwards and forwards
backward and forward
from side to side
again and again