From side to side Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɹəm/ /ˈsaɪd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪd
FRUHM SYDE tuh SYDE
fɹˈɒm/ /sˈaɪd/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪd
fr-OM syde tuu syde
Definición
Moving in a direction across, touching or passing both sides; going back and forth across something.
Uso & Matices
Neutral and common in descriptions of movement: 'rock from side to side', 'look from side to side'. Use for physical or figurative movement. Often differs from 'back and forth', which may suggest forward-back motion instead.
Spanish: de lado a ladoPortuguese (BR): de um lado para o outroPortuguese (PT): de um lado para o outroChinese (Simplified): 从一边到另一边Chinese (Traditional): 從一邊到另一邊Hindi: एक तरफ से दूसरी तरफArabic: من جانب إلى جانبBengali: এদিকে ওদিকে - এক পাশ থেকে আরেক পাশেRussian: из стороны в сторонуJapanese: 左右にVietnamese: từ bên này sang bên kiaKorean: 좌우로Turkish: yana yana - bir yandan öbür yanaUrdu: ایک طرف سے دوسری طرفIndonesian: ke kiri ke kanan - dari sisi ke sisi
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The boat rocked from side to side in the water.
basic
She looked from side to side before crossing the street.
basic
The pendulum swings from side to side.
basic
His head moved from side to side as he listened to the music.
natural
The dog wagged its tail from side to side when it saw its owner.
natural
The laser moved from side to side, scanning the whole room quickly.
natural