English-Danish translations for back and forth

• frem og tilbage
  Det bliver skubbet frem og tilbage over grænserne. It is simply pushed back and forth across borders.
  Det spørgsmål kan man ikke kaste frem og tilbage på den måde, det skal afklares. This issue cannot be kicked back and forth like that. Clarification is essential.
  Et sådant initiativ må ikke føre til, at mennesker simpelthen fragtes frem og tilbage inden for vores område. An initiative of this kind should not mean that people can just be shipped back and forth within our territory.

Definition of back and forth

• From one place to another and back again
• Going from one place or position to another and back again
• The movement forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing
• Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties, a dialog

Examples

• The back and forth movement of the tide causes erosion of the coastline.

Related words

• back handspring
• backwards and forwards
• you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
• pace back and forth
• you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
• swap back and forth
• back of the hand
• hand back
• back of hand