de acá para allá
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de acá para allá
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. to and fro
Estoy agotada. Me pasé la mañana yendo de acá para allá, intentando hacer todas mis compras navideñas.I'm exhausted. I spent the whole morning going to and fro, trying to do all my Christmas shopping.
b. up and down
Deja de andar de acá para allá en la habitación. Me estás poniendo nerviosa.Stop walking up and down in the room. You're making me nervous.
c. back and forth
Fui de acá para allá, tratando de hablar con alguien que pudiera resolverme el problema, pero no sirvió de nada.I went back and forth, trying to talk to someone who could solve my problem, but to no avail.
d. from one place to another
Durante muchos años, fuimos de acá para allá. No vivíamos más de seis meses en la misma ciudad.For many years, we went from one place to another. We wouldn't live for more than six months in the same city.
e. on the go
Siempre andas de acá para allá. ¿No te cansas nunca de viajar?You're always on the go. Don't you ever get tired of traveling?
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Querían ver todos los museos de la ciudad y se pasaron el día de acá para allá.They wanted to see all the museums in the city and spent the whole day going to and fro.
Estuvimos todo el sábado de acá para allá en el centro comercial, buscando unas cortinas que hicieran juego con el sofá.We spent all Saturday going back and forth in the mall, looking for some curtains to match the couch.
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