TO AND FRO - Tradução inglês-Espanhol

to-ing and fro-ing <pl to-ings and fro-ings> [ˌtuːɪŋənˈfrəʊɪŋ] SUBST U or C Brit coloq

to-ing and fro-ing

idas fpl y venidas fpl

to-ing and fro-ing

ir y venir m

I. to and fro [americ ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, Brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

II. to and fro <Part pres to-ing and fro-ing> [americ ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, Brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] VERBO intr 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 [americ ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, Brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] SUBST sem pl

to and fro

ir y venir m

IV. to and fro [americ ˌtu ən ˈfroʊ, Brit ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ] ADJ

to and fro

de un lado a otro

the to and fro swing of the pendulum

el vaivén del péndulo

inglês

espanhol

he paced to and fro distractedly

andaba como un loco de un lado para otro

espanhol

inglês

del timbo al tambo

to and fro

para arriba y para abajo coloq

to and fro

trasiego

to-ing and fro-ing coloq

trasegar

to go to and fro

and [americ ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ 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 arcaico or lit

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 coloq

un minuto más y se habría ahogado coloq

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 ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

to-ing and fro-ing <to-ings and fro-ings> [ˌtu:ɪŋənˈfrəʊɪŋ, americ -ˈfroʊ-] SUBST sem pl

to-ing and fro-ing

trajín m

inglês

espanhol

to and fro

de un lado a otro

espanhol

inglês

tabalear

to rock to and fro

dar bordadas (una persona)

to move to and fro

columpiar

to swing (to and fro)

fro [frəʊ, americ froʊ] ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

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

Expressões:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

to and fro ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

inglês

espanhol

to and fro

de un lado a otro

espanhol

inglês

columpiar

to swing (to and fro)

fro [froʊ] ADV

to and fro

de un lado a otro

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘iʼ or ‘hiʼ)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and math:

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

Expressões:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

Under the employers' instruction they run to and fro, not even concerned about their meals - whatever little comes to hand is consumed.

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This allows the swing to be pulled to and fro with salvage attached.

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The heart of highness will be cheering up seeing them rowing to and fro.

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On the verandahs outside, a tightly wedged mass of humanity surged to and fro, a large number remaining on the street outside.

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The girl, here moving to and fro in the spotlight... had a boyish build: slim hips, practically just the suggestion of a bust....

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