back and forth

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Translation of back and forth into German,

Adverb

1.

movement

moving repeatedly between two places
  • She paced back and forth in the room.Sie ging hin und her im Raum.
2.

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

1.

movements

repeated movement in opposite directions
  • The pendulum swung back and forth steadily..Das Pendel schwang stetig hin und her
2.

discussion

exchange of ideas or arguments
  • Their back and forth led to a great solution.Ihr Hin und Her führte zu einer großartigen Lösung.
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Expressions with back and forth: examples in English and translations in German

hin und her pendeln
The bus shuttles back and forth between the airport and the hotel.
sich hin und her bewegen
The pendulum moves back and forth continuously.
E-Mails hin und her schicken
per E-Mail kommunizieren
We email back and forth to stay updated on the progress.
pendeln
During the day, nurses go back and forth between different rooms.

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.

Translations of "back and forth" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
hin und heradv.

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.

auf und abadv.

I saw it several times, driving back and forth.

Ich sah ihn mehrere Male, fuhr auf und ab.

You know when Aleko gets mad, he walks back and forth.

Wenn Aleko sauer wird, geht er immer auf und ab.

Adjective
hin und zurückadj.

The light back and forth with them from the group.

Das Licht mit ihnen hin und zurück von der Gruppe.

First work a ribbon back and forth with lace pattern.

Zuerst wird ein Band hin und zurück im Lochmuster gehäkelt.

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Other translations for back and forth:

  • vor und zurück

back and forth: Examples and translations in context

As if immersed in meditation, Goisern seesaws back and forth.

Wie in eine Meditation versunken, wippt Goisern auf und ab.

What next? Hendricks paced back and forth, around the small room.

Was jetzt? Hendricks ging unruhig in dem kleinen Raum auf und ab.

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.

With a gentle push, the teeter tilted back and forth smoothly.

Mit einem sanften Stoß kippte die Wippe sanft hin und her.

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