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1 va-et-vient
va-et-vient [vaevjɛ̃]invariable masculine nouna. [de personnes, véhicules] comings and goingsb. ( = interrupteur) two-way switch* * *vaevjɛ̃nom masculin invariable1) ( allées et venues) (de personnes, véhicules) comings and goings (pl); (de dossiers, d'idées) to-ing and fro-ingfaire le va-et-vient — [personne, bateau] to go to and fro; [dossier] to go back and forth
2) Électrotechnique two-way switch* * *vaevjɛ̃ nm inv1) [pièce mobile] to and fro movement2) [personnes, véhicules] comings and goings pl to-ings and fro-ings pl3) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE two-way switch* * *va-et-vient nm inv1 ( allées et venues) (de personnes, véhicules) comings and goings (pl) (de of); (de dossiers, d'idées) toing and froing; faire le va-et-vient [personne, bateau] to go to and fro (entre qch et qch between sth and sth); [dossier, loi] to go backwards and forwards GB, to go back and forth;2 ( mouvement de foule) toing and froing (de in);3 ( balancement) toing and froing; mouvement de va-et-vient ( horizontal) to and fro motion; ( vertical) up-and-down movement;4 Électrotech two-way switch;[vaevjɛ̃] nom masculin invariable2. [aller et retour]faire le va-et-vient to go back and forth ou backwards and forwards3. MÉCANIQUE [latéral] to-and-fro motion[vertical] up-and-down movement4. ÉLECTRICITÉ5. [charnière de porte] helical hingeporte/battant à va-et-vient swing door/panel6. [bac] small ferry ou ferryboat
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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 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 — 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 — adv. To and fro is used with these verbs: ↑pace, ↑rock, ↑swing … Collocations dictionary
swing — swing1 swingable, adj. /swing/, v., swung, swinging, n., adj. v.t. 1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one s arms in walking. 2. to cause to move in alternate directions or in either… … Universalium
swing — [c]/swɪŋ / (say swing) verb (swung or, Archaic, swang, swung, swinging) –verb (t) 1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: ladies swinging their parasols. 2. to cause to move in alternate directions,… …
swing — [[t]swɪŋ[/t]] v. swung, swing•ing, 1) to cause to move to and fro or oscillate, as something suspended from above 2) to cause to move or turn in alternate directions or in either direction on a fixed point or axis, as a door on hinges 3) to move… … From formal English to slang
swing — swing1 [ swıŋ ] (past tense and past participle swung [ swʌŋ ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move from side to side ▸ 2 move in smooth curve ▸ 3 try to hit someone/something ▸ 4 (make) change state ▸ 5 be lively and enjoyable ▸ 6 about music ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swing — I UK [swɪŋ] / US verb Word forms swing : present tense I/you/we/they swing he/she/it swings present participle swinging past tense swung UK [swʌŋ] / US past participle swung *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move, or to make something move,… … English dictionary