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back and forth (noun/adverb use) Explanation
Ты как мяч между двумя ракетками — тебя кидают туда и обратно. Это выражение подходит для описания затянувшихся обсуждений, сомнений или обмена сообщениями без конца.
EN · English There’s VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. been a lot of back and forth about this decision. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gab ein ständiges p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Hin und Her wegen dieser Entscheidung. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation По поводу этого решения было много метаний / споров. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
03 Try variations12 · more examples EN · English The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. emails VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. went back and forth for hours. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German Die SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. E-Mails VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gingen stundenlang hin und her. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Эти письма ходили туда-сюда несколько часов. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. Stop going back and forth and make a p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. decision . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Hör auf, hin und her zu v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gehen , und VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. entscheide p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. dich . Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Хватит метаться, прими решение. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was back and forth between the two options. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. war hin und her zwischen den Optionen. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Он метался между двумя вариантами. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English Our SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. discussions HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. been back and forth all day. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German Unsere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Diskussionen VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gingen den ganzen Tag hin und her. Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Наши обсуждения шли туда-сюда весь день. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English Why HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. do SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. keep going back and forth on this? The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. answer HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. help the SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team decide how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German Warum VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gehst SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du immer hin und her bei dieser Frage? SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können die p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Antwort zur Vorbereitung auf die nächste Besprechung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. nutzen .
RU · Translation Почему ты продолжаешь метаться по этому поводу? Ответ поможет команде определить дальнейшие действия.
EN · English The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. negotiations VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. are still back and forth. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German Die SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Verhandlungen VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sind noch im Hin und Her. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Переговоры всё ещё идут туда-сюда. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. IVMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ’m tired of the constant back and forth. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bin müde von diesem ständigen Hin und Her. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Я устал от постоянных метаний. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. Are SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. going HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to keep p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this back and forth up? This SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. point HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be easier HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to discuss once the SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. answer is clear.
DE · German VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. Wollen SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir dieses p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Hin und Her v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fortsetzen ? Die SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Antwort VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird dem p2dative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Team v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. helfen , das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. festzulegen .
RU · Translation Мы будем продолжать эти метания? Этот пункт будет легче обсудить, когда ответ станет понятен.
EN · English Their SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. opinions VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. went back and forth. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German Ihre SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Meinungen VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gingen hin und her. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Их мнения метались туда-сюда. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sent the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. document back and forth for revisions. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. schickte das p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Dokument hin und her zur Überarbeitung. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Она отправляла документ туда-сюда на исправления. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English The project SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. timeline VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. is still back and forth. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German Der SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Projektzeitplan VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist noch im Hin und Her. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Сроки проекта всё ещё метаются. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. WeHfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. ’ve VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. had p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. enough of this back and forth. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. haben p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. genug von diesem Hin und Her. Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation С нас хватит этих метаний. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
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