fro
adverb
..... to and fro
dun lado para outro
EN Mr Dedalus laughed loudly and lay back in his chair while uncle Charles swayed his head to and fro.
GL O señor Dédalus riu a cachón e botouse para atrás na cadeira ao tempo que tío Charles abaneaba a cabeza dun lado para outro.
Fonte: RET (809)
dun lado a outro
EN There was the sound of a brief tussle and the conch moved to and fro.
GL Oíuse un son como o dunha breve liorta e a buguina moveuse dun lado a outro.
Fonte: SEN (2574)
de aquí para alá
EN He found her that evening in the garden, wandering about in the warm starlight, like an indolent sylph, and swinging to and fro the largest fan he had ever beheld.
GL Aquela tardiña atopouna no xardín, paseando á cálida luz das estrelas cal sílfide indolente, bambeando de aquí para alá o abano máis inmenso que xamais contemplara.
Fonte: DAI (387)
adiante e atrás
EN The idea was received with melodious applause; and presently they were all running to and fro for flowers, and laughingly flinging them upon me until I was almost smothered with blossom.
GL A idea foi recibida cun aplauso melodioso e, nun intre, estaban todos a correr adiante e atrás buscando flores, que botaron por riba de min ó tempo que rían ata que estiven case cuberto delas.
Fonte: TEM (566)
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