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Meanings of back and forth in English

Portuguese
vai e vem

Moving from one place to another and back again.

vai e vem
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Examples for "backward and forward"
Examples for "backward and forward"
1
Trumpeters went backward and forward between the capital and the Dutch headquarters.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
2
They surge backward and forward; then they rush headlong down the streets.
Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century
3
During the day Mrs. Heathcote was backward and forward in the kitchen.
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil: A Tale of Australian Bush-Life
4
The officers directing the march rode backward and forward between the carts.
War and Peace
5
The straight linear bodies were darting backward and forward in every direction.
The Poet at the Breakfast-Table
1
Try sliding to and fro to relieve different areas on your ride.
The Guardian
2
He strode to and fro in the dark shadow of the stone.
The Rainbow Trail
3
Thus went the thoughts to and fro in the minds of each.
The Marquis of Lossie
4
The desperate struggle sways to and fro till late in the day.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
5
Engines snorted in sullen labor, charging to and fro, aimlessly it appeared.
The Eagle's Heart
Usage of back and forth in English
1
Fantastic work by both ladies here, really, really good back and forth.
The South African
2
Try to diagonal back and forth as you work your way down.
Climbing Magazine
3
And so the back and forth continues well into its second week.
News.com.au
4
He'd gone back and forth many times on the issue of divorce.
Latte trouble
5
Alan was lunging back and forth; stamping; flinging his tiny adversaries away.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
6
The case lasted for weeks, with volumes of argument back and forth.
The golden compass
7
Many phones allow text messages to be passed back and forth silently.
Wired
8
Sarath asked the question and the two men rattled back and forth.
Anil's ghost
9
Those people needed that gas to get back and forth to work.
Ebony
10
An enormous amount of information had just been passed back and forth.
Still alice
11
Usually a small ferry plied back and forth several times a day.
Winter’s Tale
12
Two civil-guards paced back and forth in the street near the church.
The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere
13
His head was swaying; it rolled back and forth on the ground.
The Delight Makers
14
Draft laws flew back and forth between Cambodia and the United Nations.
Reuters
15
Got kicked back and forth between different empires from age to age.
Anathem
16
The plan languished for years, with draft laws flying back and forth.
Reuters
Translations for back and forth