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backwards+and+forwards

  • 1 backwards and forwards

    (in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) fram og til baka, fram og aftur

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  • 2 back and forth

    (first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) fram og aftur

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  • 3 to and fro

    [tu:ən'frou] (backwards and forwards: they ran to and fro in the street.) til og frá

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  • 4 shuttle

    1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) skytta
    2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) skytta
    3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) farartæki í tíðum áætlunarferðum milli tveggja staða; (geim)skutla
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  • 5 backward

    ['bækwəd]
    1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) sem beinist aftur á bak/til baka
    2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) seinþroska
    3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) á eftir tímanum
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    - backwards
    - backwards and forwards
    - bend/fall over backwards

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  • 6 piston

    ['pistən]
    ((in engines, pumps etc) a round piece usually of metal that fits inside a cylinder and moves up and down or backwards and forwards inside it.) stimpill

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  • 7 rock

    I [rok] noun
    1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg
    2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót
    3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng
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    - rocky
    - rockiness
    - rock-bottom
    - rock-garden
    - rock-plant
    - on the rocks     II [rok] verb
    1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga
    2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa
    3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)
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    - rocky
    - rockiness
    - rocking-chair
    - rocking-horse
    - off one's rocker     III [rok]
    ((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk

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  • 8 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) skref
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) (göngu)hraði
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) ganga fram og tilbaka
    - keep pace with
    - pace out
    - put someone through his paces
    - set the pace
    - show one's paces

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  • 9 wave

    [weiv] 1. noun
    1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bylgja, alda, bára
    2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bylgja
    3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) liður, krulla
    4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) (glæpa)alda, bylgja
    5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink, veif
    2. verb
    1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) blakta
    2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) liða(st)
    3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) veifa, vinka
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    - waviness
    - waveband
    - wave
    - wavelength
    - wave aside

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  • 10 weave

    [wi:v]
    past tense - wove; verb
    1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) vefa, flétta
    2) (to tell (an interesting story).) segja sögu
    3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) aka í hlykkjum
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  • 11 rocking-chair

    noun (a chair which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers.) ruggustóll

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  • 12 rocking-horse

    noun (a toy horse which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers.) rugguhestur

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  • 13 tack

    [tæk] 1. noun
    1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) (blá)saumur
    2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) þræðing
    3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) það að sigla beitivind
    4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) stefna
    2. verb
    1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) festa með saumi/tittum/teiknibólum; þræða saman
    2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) sigla beitivind

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  • 14 swing

    [swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) sveifla(st)
    2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) ganga léttur í spori
    3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) snúast á hæli; snúa
    2. noun
    1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) sveifla
    2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) sveifla
    3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) sveifla, sving
    4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) sveifla
    5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) róla
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    - swing bridge
    - swing door
    - be in full swing
    - get into the swing of things
    - get into the swing
    - go with a swing

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См. также в других словарях:

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  • backwards\ and\ forwards — • backward(s) and forward(s) adv. phr. To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards. He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards. I explained matters to him so that he… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • backwards and forwards — moving first in one direction and then in the opposite direction many times Father Brogan began to pace backwards and forwards …   English dictionary

  • backwards and forwards — adv. Backwards and forwards is used with these verbs: ↑rock …   Collocations dictionary

  • backwards and forwards — to and fro. → backwards …   English new terms dictionary

  • Backwards and forwards — back and forth …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • backwards and forwards — Australian Slang back and forth …   English dialects glossary

  • backwards and forwards — movements to the rear and onward …   English contemporary dictionary

  • know something backwards and forwards — know (something) backwards and forwards to be extremely well informed about something. After 30 years in the fashion business, she knows it backwards and forwards. He knows New York inside out. Related vocabulary: know something like the back of… …   New idioms dictionary

  • know backwards and forwards — know (something) backwards and forwards to be extremely well informed about something. After 30 years in the fashion business, she knows it backwards and forwards. He knows New York inside out. Related vocabulary: know something like the back of… …   New idioms dictionary

  • backwards\ and\ forward — • backward(s) and forward(s) adv. phr. To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards. He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards. I explained matters to him so that he… …   Словарь американских идиом

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