Teeter-totter

Translation of "teeter-totter" into Russian

Noun

Chiefly North American; countable.

качели-качалка

The children took turns on the teeter-totter.

Дети по очереди качались на качелях-качалке.

Additional translations

о детской площадке

Verb

Chiefly North American; regular verb.

The raft teeter-tottered on the waves.

Плот качался на волнах.

Additional translations

переносное значение

Adjective

Attributive/relational use only; no comparative or superlative forms.

The bridge gave the car a teeter-totter motion.

Мост придавал машине качающееся движение.

Additional translations

Noun

a playground device with a long board balanced in the middle, used by two children who sit at opposite ends and move up and down alternately

The children took turns on the teeter-totter.

Verb

to move up and down alternately on a pivot or balance; to make something do this

The raft teeter-tottered on the waves.

to fluctuate or waver between two states, outcomes, or choices

The negotiations teeter-tottered between progress and collapse.

Adjective

used attributively to describe something that involves or resembles a teeter-totter; alternating or unsteady

The bridge gave the car a teeter-totter motion.