va-et-vient
Meanings
Noun
1. comings and goings, toing and froing
2. back and forth, in and out, up and down, to and fro (by extension)
3. two-way switch (electronics)
Examples4
le va-et-vient des touristes
the comings and goings of tourists
Le balancier d'une pendule fait un mouvement de va-et-vient.
The pendulum in a clock moves to and fro.
Il y a beaucoup de va-et-vient !
So much coming and going!
Quel va-et-vient !
So much coming and going!