to and fro nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to-ing and fro-ing <pl to-ings and fro-ings> [ˌtuːɪŋənˈfrəʊɪŋ] SOST U or C ingl brit colloq

to-ing and fro-ing

idas fpl y venidas fpl

to-ing and fro-ing

ir y venir m

I.to and fro [ingl am ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, ingl brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] AVV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

II.to and fro <part pres to-ing and fro-ing> [ingl am ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, ingl brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] VB vb intr ingl brit only in -ing form

we spent all day to-ing and fro-ing between home and the hospital

nos pasamos todo el día yendo y viniendo or en idas y venidas de casa al hospital

III.to and fro [ingl am ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, ingl brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] SOST senza pl

to and fro

ir y venir m

IV.to and fro [ingl am ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, ingl brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] AGG

to and fro

de un lado a otro

the to and fro swing of the pendulum

el vaivén del péndulo

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

he paced to and fro distractedly

andaba como un loco de un lado para otro

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

del timbo al tambo

to and fro

para arriba y para abajo colloq

to and fro

trasiego

to-ing and fro-ing colloq

trasegar

to go to and fro

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

and [ingl am ænd, (ə)n, ingl brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONG The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arc or letter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned colloq

un minuto más y se habría ahogado colloq

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

to and fro nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to and fro AVV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

to-ing and fro-ing <to-ings and fro-ings> [ˌtu:ɪŋənˈfrəʊɪŋ, ingl am -ˈfroʊ-] SOST senza pl

to-ing and fro-ing

trajín m

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to and fro

de un lado a otro

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

tabalear

to rock to and fro

dar bordadas (una persona)

to move to and fro

columpiar

to swing (to and fro)

Traduzioni di to and fro nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

fro [frəʊ, ingl am froʊ] AVV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONG

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MAT:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

locuzioni:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Guests are normally polite and demure about coming to and fro but what if you share with someone who lives there?

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So he waited another hour on the bench outside the jefe's door, watching the sentry move lackadaisically to and fro in the hot sun.

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Yes, there have been some financial meltdowns, but the to and fro between the top division and its second tier had been far healthier.

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She walked to and fro analysing the situation.

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I am sitting on the floor with my arms around her, rocking her to and fro.

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With the boat rocking to and fro, how is it logically possible for them to not slide around?

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The discussion ranged to and fro for about ten minutes.

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And what about moving data to and fro among billions of devices?

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Due to her marital alliance, she was tossed to and fro by the tempest that landed her husband in prison.

thenationonlineng.net

After all, many decisions are made more difficult by a constant to and fro.

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