back and forth

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Translation of back and forth into Hebrew,

Adverb

1.

movement

moving repeatedly between two places
  • She paced back and forth in the room.היא צעדה הלוך ושוב בחדר.
2.

alternation

alternating between two states or conditions
הָלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹב הָלוֹךְ וְחָזוֹר
  • The conversation went back and forth for hours.השיחה נמשכה הלוך ושוב במשך שעות.

Adjective

movement

moving in opposite directions repeatedly
  • The back and forth motion of the swing was calming.תנועת ההלוך ושוב של הנדנדה היתה מרגיעה.

Noun

1.

movements

repeated movement in opposite directions
הָלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹב תְּנוּעָה הֲלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹב
  • The pendulum swung back and forth steadily..המטוטלת התנדנדה הלוך ושוב בקביעות.
2.

discussion

exchange of ideas or arguments
  • Their back and forth led to a great solution.הדו שיח ביניהם הוביל לפתרון מצוין.
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Expressions with back and forth: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לָנוּעַ הָלוֹךְ וָשׁוֹב
The bus shuttles back and forth between the airport and the hotel.
לָנוּעַ הַלָּךְ וָשׁוּב
The pendulum moves back and forth continuously.
לְהַתְכָּתֵב בְּאִימֵייל
We email back and forth to stay updated on the progress.
לָנוּעַ הָלוֹךְ וְשׁוֹב בֵּין
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

Adjective
הלוך ושובadj. - halokhe veshuv

Buses shuttle back and forth all night between the stadium and downtown hotels.

אוטובוסים הולכים הלוך ושוב כל הלילה בין האצטדיון למלונות במרכז העיר.

הלוך חזורadj. - halokhe khazor

The swing swayed back and forth in the gentle breeze all afternoon.

הנדנדה התנדנדה הלוך חזור ברוח הקלה במשך כל אחר הצהריים.

Adverb
שׁוּב וְשׁוּבadv. - shuv veshuv

The cat's restless tail flicked back and forth in anticipation of playtime.

זנב החתול החסר מנוחה התנופף שוב ושוב בציפייה לזמן משחק.

מִצַּד לַצָּדadv. - mitsad latsad

She's got your balls on one of those things that cling back and forth.

היא מחזיקה את הביצים שלך כמו הדברים האלה שזזים מצד לצד.

קָדִימָה וַאֲחוֹרָה - qadimah vaakhorah

The little girl would rock her dolls back and forth in her hands.

הילדה הקטנה נהגה לנדנד את הבובות שלה קדימה ואחורה בידיה.

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  • הלוך וחזור

back and forth: Examples and translations in context

He shuttled back and forth to deliver messages during the busy meeting.

הוא התרוצץ הלוך ושוב כדי להעביר הודעות במהלך הישיבה העמוסה.

The restive cat paced back and forth, eager for its dinner.

החתול חסר המנוחה הלך הלוך ושוב בציפייה לארוחת הערב שלו.

The negotiators went back and forth on the terms for several hours.

המשא ומתן התנהל הלוך ושוב על התנאים במשך מספר שעות.

Volunteers shuttled supplies back and forth to ensure the event ran smoothly.

מתנדבים העבירו אספקה הלוך ושוב כדי להבטיח שהאירוע יתנהל בצורה חלקה.

His constant pacing back and forth kept everyone around him on edge.

ההליכה המתמדת שלו הלוך ושוב שמרה את כל הסובבים אותו בדריכות.

Children love to watch the ferry go back and forth on the water.

ילדים אוהבים לצפות במעבורת שטה הלוך ושוב על פני המים.

He had to shuttle back and forth between meetings on different floors today.

הוא היה צריך ללכת הלוך ושוב בין ישיבות בקומות שונות היום.

He spent years shuttling back and forth between his divorced parents' houses.

הוא בילה שנים כשהוא הולך הלוך ושוב בין הבתים של הוריו הגרושים.

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