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đi lại

Pronunciation Northern /ɗi˧˧ la̰ːʔj˨˩/ Central /ɗi˧˥ la̰ːj˨˨/ Southern /ɗi˧˧ laːj˨˩˨/
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go back and forth
Verb
go back and forth

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Meaning
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go back and forth

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
go back and forth Movement & SportTheme Directions, Transport, Travel & TourismTheme

To move continuously from one place to another or to travel back and forth between two locations.

vi Anh ấy cứ đi lại trong phòng với vẻ mặt đầy lo lắng.

en He keeps going back and forth in the room with an anxious face.

visit regularly

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
visit regularly Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

To visit a friend or a relative frequently in order to maintain a close and friendly relationship.

vi Hai gia đình vẫn thường xuyên đi lại thăm hỏi nhau vào cuối tuần.

en The two families still visit each other regularly on weekends.

be romantically involved; have an affair

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
be romantically involved; have an affair Usage vulgar

To be romantically or intimately involved with someone, often discreetly or unofficially.

vi Họ bí mật đi lại với nhau một thời gian.

en They were secretly seeing each other for a while.

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