How is the phrase d'avant en arrière translated from French to English

English translation
Back and forth
adverb

En allant et revenant à plusieurs reprises d'un endroit à un autre.

Moving repeatedly from one place to another and back.

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  • Elle faisait les cent pas, inquiète. — She paced back and forth in worry.

  • La conversation a fait des allers-retours toute la nuit. — The conversation went back and forth all night.

  • Tu marches encore d'avant en arrière ? — Are you walking back and forth again?

  • Peut-on avoir un échange sur ce sujet ? — Can we have a back and forth about this topic?

  • Balance-toi d'avant en arrière une minute. — Please swing back and forth for a minute.

  • J'apprécie nos échanges pendant les réunions. — I enjoy our back and forth during meetings.

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