edasi-tagasi — illustration of back and forth

edasi-tagasi

[ˈetɑsi ˈtɑkɑsi]

back and forth

Examples

Mees kõigutab end palverütmis edasi-tagasi.

The man rocks himself back and forth in a prayer rhythm.

Kerisime videolinti edasi-tagasi.

We rewound the video tape back and forth.

Common combinations

edasi-tagasi pilet

back and forth ticket

edasi-tagasi sõitma

back and forth to ride

Related words

In Estonian

vaheldumisi kord ühes, kord vastupidises suunas, mingisse paika ja sealt lähtekohta tagasi, alguses ühes, siis vastupidises suunas (mitu korda järjest)

Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses

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