avanti e indietro

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, “forward and backward”.

Adverb

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avanti e indietro

  1. back and forth

Noun

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avanti e indietro m (invariable)

  1. back and forth
    • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 24, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:
      Dopo parecchi avanti e indietro... finalmente McConnell cedette e il 6 dicembre 2010 fui in grado di annunciare che era stato raggiunto un accordo completo.
      After a lot of back-and-forth... McConnell finally relented and on December 6, 2010, I was able to announce that a comprehensive agreement had been reached.
      (literally, “After quite a few back and forths... McConnell finally gave in and on December 6, 2010, I was able to announce that a complete agreement had been reached.”)
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