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1 to and fro
[tu:ən'frou] (backwards and forwards: they ran to and fro in the street.) sem a tam -
2 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) k, na, do2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) až do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) až do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) s(e)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) na, k, s, při6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) než, ku8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) k9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) aby10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) do (téměř) zavřené polohy2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) k sobě•* * *• ke• ku• k• ať• aby• do -
3 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) vír2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) vířit* * *• vír -
4 wag
[wæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - wagged; verb((especially of a dog's tail) to (cause to) move to and fro, especially from side to side: The dog wagged its tail with pleasure.) vrtět2. noun(a single wagging movement: The dog's tail gave a feeble wag.) zavrtění* * *• zavrtění• kývnutí -
5 wriggle
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6 writhe
(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) svíjet se* * *• svíjet se• svíjet• kroutit -
7 frog
[froɡ](a small jumping animal, without a tail, that lives on land and in water.) žába- frogman* * *• žába• žabka
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to-and-fro — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the adverb phrase to and fro 1. a. : fluctuation, vacillation … Useful english dictionary
to and fro — {adv. phr.} Forward and back again and again. * /Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro./ * /Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits/ * /The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone… … Dictionary of American idioms
to and fro — {adv. phr.} Forward and back again and again. * /Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro./ * /Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits/ * /The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone… … Dictionary of American idioms
To and fro — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To-and-fro — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
to-and-fro — /tooh euhn froh /, adj., n., pl. to and fros. adj. 1. back and forth: to and fro motion. n. 2. a continuous or regular movement backward and forward; an alternating movement, flux, flow, etc.: the to and fro of the surf. [1820 30; adj. and n. use … Universalium
to and fro — to and fro1 [ ,tu ən frou ] adverb in one direction and then back again: BACKWARD AND FORWARD: The swing rocked to and fro. to and fro to and fro 2 [ ,tu ən frou ] noun singular a continuous movement of people or things between different places:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
to and fro — I UK [ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] / US [ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ] adverb in one direction and then back again The swing rocked to and fro. II UK [ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] / US [ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ] noun [singular] a continuous movement of people or things between different places the… … English dictionary
to and fro — to and fro1 [ˌtu: ən ˈfrəu US ˈfrou] adv if someone or something moves to and fro, they move in one direction and then back again >to and fro adj to and fro 2 to and fro2 n [U] informal continuous movement of people or things from place to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
to\ and\ fro — adv. phr. Forward and back again and again. Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro. Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone call. Compare:… … Словарь американских идиом
to and fro — 1 adverb if someone or something moves to and fro, they move in one direction and then back again: People walking to and fro on the promenade. to and fro adjective 2 noun (U) informal continuous movement of people or things from place to place… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English