seesaw
FluctuatingFluctuating.
» Tom and Mary were playing on the seesaw.
Том и Мэри катались на качелях. — fjay69
Том и Мэри качались на качелях. — marafon
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1 senses(figuratively)Fluctuating.
Examples
6 sentencesTom and Mary were playing on the seesaw.
ruТом и Мэри катались на качелях. — fjay69
Two girls played on the seesaw.
Дві дівчинки каталися на гойдалці. — deniko
ruДве девочки качались на качелях-доске. — Karok
Interest rates have seesawed all year.
ruПроцентные ставки колебались весь год. — whatnot
The seesaw was in a shady area of the playground.
Be cautious on the seesaw, balance carefully!
Origin
Probably a frequentative imitative of rhythmic back-and-forth, up-and-down or zigzagging mProbably a frequentative imitative of rhythmic back-and-forth, up-and-down or zigzagging motion, such as teeter-totter, zigzag, flip-flop, ping pong, etc., under the umbrella term of reduplication; also likely influenced by the verbs see and saw of either present or past tense.
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Forms
more seesaw, most seesaw| Comparative | more seesaw Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most seesaw Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form