Vaivén in english
Sway
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
In gestures
vaivén = shuttling back and forth ; flip-flop ; seesaw [see-saw] ; swaying ; sway ; rocking ; to-ing and fro-ing ; waddle.
Example: Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.Example: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Example: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a 'seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Example: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Example: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.Example: The rocking of babies by their mothers is not only soothing, but crucial in the bonding process between mother and child.Example: The usual 'to-ing and fro-ing' of emails and phone calls before a final budget is signed off can be both annoying and frustrating for both sides.Example: The longer a person's legs, the smoother that person moves without any waddle with exception to hip movement.