back and forth
Translation of back and forth from English into German
Adverb
movement
moving repeatedly between two places- She paced back and forth in the room.Sie ging hin und her im Raum.
alternation
alternating between two states or conditions- The conversation went back and forth for hours.Das Gespräch ging hin und her für Stunden.
Adjective
movement
moving in opposite directions repeatedly- The back and forth motion of the swing was calming.Die pendelnde Bewegung der Schaukel wirkte beruhigend.
Noun
movements
repeated movement in opposite directions- The back and forth of the pendulum continued steadily.Das Hin und Her des Pendels setzte sich gleichmäßig fort.
discussion
exchange of ideas or arguments- Their back and forth led to a great solution.Ihr Hin und Her führte zu einer großartigen Lösung.
Expressions with back and forth: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of back and forth in English
Examples of back and forth in a sentence
The debate went back and forth for hours. She paced back and forth while thinking. The back and forth pattern of the pendulum was mesmerizing. She watched the back and forth traffic from her window. The child rocked the chair back and forth. Boats moved back and forth in the harbor.
The back and forth in the meeting was intense. Their back and forth covered all the important points.
Translations of "back and forth" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The kicked door creaked ominously as it swung back and forth.
Die aufgestoßene Tür knarrte unheilvoll, als sie hin und her schwang.
We've been going back and forth on this issue for weeks now.
Wir gehen bei diesem Thema schon seit Wochen hin und her.
Hoping for good news, she paced back and forth nervously.
Voller Hoffnung auf gute Nachrichten lief sie nervös auf und ab.
The skilled auctioneer paced back and forth, encouraging more bids from the guests.
Der geschickte Auktionator ging auf und ab und ermutigte die Gäste zu weiteren Geboten.
They had to travel hundreds of miles each time back and forth.
Jede Reise zum Gefängnis umfasste Hunderte Kilometer hin und zurück.
The light back and forth with them from the group.
Das Licht mit ihnen hin und zurück von der Gruppe.
Other translations for back and forth:
- vor und zurück
back and forth: Examples and translations in context
She decided to toss the ball back and forth between her hands.
Sie beschloss, den Ball zwischen ihren Händen hin und her zu werfen.
To relieve stress, I like to pace back and forth while thinking.
Um Stress abzubauen, laufe ich gerne beim Nachdenken hin und her.
Tourists shuttle back and forth from the hotel to the beach all day.
Touristen pendeln den ganzen Tag vom Hotel zum Strand hin und her.
The pendulum swung back and forth until it finally came to rest.
Das Pendel schwang hin und her, bis es schließlich zum Stillstand kam.
The couple's arguments often went back and forth without any resolution.
Die Streitigkeiten des Paares gingen oft hin und her ohne eine Lösung.
The seesaw rocked back and forth, creating cheerful giggles all around.
Die Wippe schaukelte hin und her und erzeugte fröhliches Kichern ringsum.
The restive cat paced back and forth, eager for its dinner.
Die unruhige Katze lief hin und her, hungrig auf ihr Abendessen.
The door knocker swung back and forth, creaking with each movement.
Der Türklopfer schwang hin und her und quietschte bei jeder Bewegung.
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