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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesva-et-vient
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-e-vjɛ̃
"Il y a eu beaucoup de va-et-vient dans les négociations."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A repeated exchange of ideas, arguments, or communication between two or more parties.
"After a lengthy back-and-forth between the lawyers, a settlement was finally reached."
- 1
Moving or happening first in one direction and then in the opposite direction repeatedly.
"The frantic back-and-forth motion of the shuttle in the loom wove the intricate fabric."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adverbial roots 'back' (from Old English 'bæc') and 'forth' (from Old English 'forð'), appearing in tandem from the late 16th century. It originally described physical motion in alternating opposite directions before broadening metaphorically to encompass debates, negotiations, and communicative exchanges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Back-and-forth" is said worldwide
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va-et-vient
Transliteration: va-e-vjɛ̃
"Il y a eu beaucoup de va-et-vient dans les négociations."
Hin und Her
Transliteration: hɪn ʊnt heːɐ̯
"Nach langem Hin und Her einigten sie sich auf den Vertrag."
viavai
Transliteration: vjaˈvai
"C'è stato un fitto viavai di messaggi tra di loro."
ida y vuelta
Transliteration: iða i ˈbwelta
"El debate fue un constante ida y vuelta de argumentos."
vai-e-vem
Transliteration: vaj i vẽj
"O vai-e-vem de conversas durou a noite toda."
आना-जाना
Transliteration: aana-jana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बातचीत में बहुत आना-जाना हुआ।"
来回
Transliteration: láihuí
Script: 中文汉字
"双方经过一番激烈的来回讨论，终于达成一致。"
실랑이
Transliteration: sillang-i
Script: 한국어 한글
"팽팽한 실랑이 끝에 합의가 이루어졌다."
やり取り
Transliteration: yaritori
Script: 日本語
"メールでの激しいやり取りの末に決定した。"
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