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Meanings of to and fro in English

Portuguese
vai e vem

Moving from one place to another and back again.

vai e vem
Usage of to and fro in English
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
6
The elephants swayed to and fro, their leg-chains clanking in the tent.
Umboo, the Elephant
7
The tall piles swayed to and fro, like willows in the wind.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
8
Rapidly and more rapidly she walked to and fro in the sunshine.
No Name
9
Prestongrange arose and began to pace to and fro in the room.
Catriona
10
The lady rose and walked uneasily to and fro in her room.
Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women
11
Gissing moved to and fro exulting in the great tide of shopping.
Where the Blue Begins
12
Suddenly he halted in the midst of his pacing to and fro.
The Rangeland Avenger
13
The Princess Ludovicka Hollandine walked restlessly to and fro in her apartment.
The Youth of the Great Elector
14
Ransome flitted continually to and fro between the galley and the cabin.
The Shadow Line: A Confession
15
The manager hurried out again and the running to and fro resumed.
The Ivory Trail
16
The claws opened and closed as the paw moved to and fro.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
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