English-Dutch translations for up and down

• op en neer
  Mag ik alle leden die de paden op en neer lopen, vragen te gaan zitten en in ieder geval geen gesprekken te voeren die ons in onze werkzaamheden storen? May I ask all the Members who are wandering up and down the aisles to sit down or at least not to hold conversations that disturb our work?

Definition of up and down

• upward and downward, alternately
• alternately forwards and backwards along a path
• staunchly, unwaveringly, obstinately
• Vertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut

Examples

• the tide goes up and down
• my blood pressure goes up and down
• She looked me up and down and hinted that I could do with losing some weight.
• walk up and down the corridor
• He swore up and down that he hadnt taken the money.

Related words

• ups and downs
• pace up and down
• look somebody up and down
• up hill and down dale
• top-down and bottom-up approach