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reciprocating

UK
/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

Translations

reciprocatinggerund / present participle
UK
/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
alternatifSurtout en mécanique : qui se déplace d’avant en arrière ou de haut en bas.
The reciprocating engine converts linear motion into rotational motion.
Le moteur alternatif convertit un mouvement linéaire en mouvement de rotation.
Synonyms
mutual
interchangeable
corresponding
reciprocal
reciprocatingnoun
UK
/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Used as a gerund denoting the act or process of reciprocating, usually uncountable.
va-et-vientEmploi technique pour désigner le mouvement de va-et-vient.
The smooth reciprocating of the piston is essential for engine efficiency.
Le va-et-vient fluide du piston est essentiel au rendement du moteur.
reciprocateverb

reciprocating

Gerund

reciprocated
Past Simple
reciprocated
Past Participle
reciprocating
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/
US
/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/
échangerDans le sens de donner et recevoir mutuellement; registre général.
The two companies agreed to reciprocate services to benefit both parties.
Les deux entreprises ont accepté d’échanger des services pour profiter aux deux parties.
rendre la pareilleSe dit d’une réponse ou d’un geste en retour, souvent dans un contexte de politesse ou de bienveillance.
She was quick to reciprocate his kind gesture with a warm smile.
Elle a vite rendu la pareille à son geste gentil par un sourire chaleureux.
Additional translations
faire des allers-retoursSens technique ou mécanique ; pour un mouvement de va-et-vient.
Synonyms
exchange
respond
counter
recompense
repay
return

Definitions

reciprocatinggerund / present participle
Characterized by a back-and-forth or up-and-down motion.
The reciprocating engine converts linear motion into rotational motion.
reciprocatingnoun
The act or process of moving back and forth or up and down in a reciprocating motion.
The smooth reciprocating of the piston is essential for engine efficiency.
reciprocateverb
To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.
She was quick to reciprocate his kind gesture with a warm smile.
To give and receive mutually; to interchange.
The two companies agreed to reciprocate services to benefit both parties.
To move backward and forward in a straight line.
The machine parts reciprocate to perform the cutting action.
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