English-Estonian translations for back and forth

• edasi-tagasi
  Seda küsimust ei saa niiviisi edasi-tagasi loopida. This issue cannot be kicked back and forth like that.
  Üks nendest on parlamendi rändtsirkus, mis liigub edasi-tagasi Strasbourgi. One is Parliament's travelling circus shuttling back and forth to Strasbourg.
  Nicolas Sarkozyle tahan öelda, et peame peatama parlamendi edasi-tagasi reisimise Brüsseli ja Strasbourgi vahel. To Mr Sarkozy, I say: we have to put a stop to Parliament travelling back and forth between Brussels and Strasbourg.

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