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Meanings of backward and forward in English

Portuguese
vai e vem

Moving from one place to another and back again.

        vai e vem
        Usage of backward and forward in English
        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
        6
        And the monks trod backward and forward down the line of neutrality.
        Twilight in Italy
        7
        The air passing through the nostril will move it backward and forward.
        Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
        8
        So all the womankind repeat their Hail Marys hurrying backward and forward.
        Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
        9
        In this way, by travelling backward and forward, some progress was made.
        The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Y...
        10
        The fishermen looked backward and forward at one another, taking mute counsel.
        Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
        11
        Turning away, he paced the floor with rapid steps backward and forward.
        Peggy-Alone
        12
        The pike then swam backward and forward while the doctor remained there.
        What the Animals Do and Say
        13
        After this they walked backward and forward for an hour without speaking.
        The Vultures
        14
        As I went backward and forward among them, I heard them muttering.
        Mysteries of Paris — Volume 03
        15
        Sir Lionel swayed backward and forward, and appeared not to hear her.
        The Living Link: A Novel
        16
        He rose, too, and paced backward and forward, talking as he walked.
        Destiny
        Translations for backward and forward