New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: toing and froing · rock and roll · trial and error · tongue and groove · Goliath frog · descend from · down and out · grow away from · lost and found · proceed from

to and fro

1 adverb backward and forwardanonn is anall c m u 2 noun backward and forward movementthe to and fro of negotiations an anonn is anall a bhaineann le hidirbheartaíocht 3 verb in discussion etc INTRANSITIVEwe spent some time toing and froing bhíomar anonn is anall ar feadh tamaill 4 verb between places INTRANSITIVEbheith anonn is anall c m uI spent the day toing and froing between the two offices bhí mé anonn is anall idir an dá oifig an lá ar fad, chaith mé an lá anonn is anall idir an dá oifig

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to rock to and fro luascadh anonn is anall, luascadh sall agus anall
sway »

he swayed his body to and fro luasc sé a cholainn anonn is anall
swing »

to swing to and fro luascadh anonn agus anall

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