up and down
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up and down(
uhp
ahnd
daun
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. de arriba a abajo
Humberto looked me up and down in disgust. What's his problem?Humberto me miró de arriba a abajo con disgusto. ¿Cuál es su problema?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't jump up and down on the couch like that.No saltes en el sofá así.
Julia jumped up and down when she got her college acceptance letter.Julia saltó de alegría cuando recibió su carta de admisión a la universidad.
a. de acá para allá
Samuel paced up and down the hospital waiting room.Samuel caminó nervioso de acá para allá en la sala de espera del hospital.
a. altibajos
How is Vince feeling? - He's up and down, but he'll see a doctor next week.¿Cómo se siente Vince? - TIene altibajos, pero verá a un médico la semana que viene.
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