hither and thither

Significat (Anglès)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To here and to there, one place after another; in different directions.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) In a disorderly manner.

Verb

To move here and then there; to move in different directions.

Conceptes

aquí i allà

Sinònims

back and forth

from pillar to post

here and there

and fro

to and fro

up and down

hither and yon

Traduccions

çà et là

qua e là

von Pontius zu Pilatus

εδώ και εκεί

van het kastje naar de muur

her en der

aqui e ali

aquí y allá

hier und dort

ir de Herodes a Pilatos

hin und her

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌhɪðəɹ‿n̩ ˈðɪðə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

The adverb is derived from hither + and + thither. The verb is derived from the phrase “to come hither and go thither”.