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Translation of "yo-yo" into Russian

yo-yo
Noun
raiting
yo-yo
yo-yos pl
название игрушки, заимствованное неизменяемое существительное
Have you ever tried doing tricks with a yo-yo?
Ты когда-нибудь пробовал делать трюки с йо-йо?
разг.; о глупом человеке
Don't be such a yo-yo!
Не будь таким болваном!
yo-yo
Verb
raiting
yo-yo
yo-yos
yo-yoed Past Simple / Past Participle
yo-yoing Gerund
о ценах, показателях и т.п.
Stock prices yo-yoed throughout the morning.
Цены на акции всё утро колебались вверх-вниз.
Additional translations
дергать
заставлять двигаться вверх-вниз, например приманку
yo-yo
Adjective
raiting
yo-yo
Used attributively to describe fluctuating or unstable conditions (e.g., "yo-yo dieting").
перен.; о показателях, весе и т.п.
The company's yo-yo revenues made investors nervous.
Неустойчивые доходы компании нервировали инвесторов.

Definitions

yo-yo
Noun
raiting
A toy consisting of a pair of joined disks with a groove around the middle and a string attached, which is spun down and reeled up by hand.
He showed the children how to make the yo-yo roll down and climb back up the string.
(informal) A foolish, silly, or inept person.
Stop acting like a yo-yo and pay attention.
yo-yo
Verb
raiting
To move, rise, or fall rapidly up and down in a way that resembles the motion of a yo-yo.
Fuel prices have yo-yoed all year.
To cause something to move repeatedly up and down.
The angler yo-yoed the lure to attract the fish.
yo-yo
Adjective
raiting
Characterized by frequent fluctuations or reversals; unstable.
The yo-yo pattern of his weight worried his doctor.