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teetertotter

/ˈtiː.tərˌtɒt.ər/

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noun

/ˈtiː.tərˌtɒt.ər/A2formalamerican
  • ruИгрушка, состоящая из длинной доски, уравновешенной на центральной опоре, на которой дети качаются вверх и вниз, сидя на противоположных концах.

A plaything consisting of a long board balanced on a central fulcrum, ridden up and down by children sitting at opposite ends.

  1. Playground equipmentA1informalamerican

    A long board balanced on a central pivot, used by children who sit at opposite ends and move up and down alternately.

    ruКачели-балансир

    • The children laughed as they played on the teetertotter.
    • She pushed off the ground to lift her friend on the teetertotter.
    • The park has a new teetertotter for kids.

    Synonymsseesawteeterboard

verb

/ˈtiː.tərˌtɒt.ər/C1formalamerican
  • ruГлагол, означающий двигаться вверх-вниз или взад-вперед, как на качелях-балансире, или колебаться между двумя состояниями или мнениями.

A verb meaning to move up and down or back and forth in a seesaw motion, or to vacillate between two states or opinions.

  1. Ride on a plankA2informalamerican

    To move up and down on a plank balanced on a central pivot, as in a seesaw.

    ruКачаться на доске

    • The children teetertottered in the park for hours.
    • They love to teetertotter on the new playground equipment.
    • We used to teetertotter until one of us got too heavy.

    Synonymsseesaw