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Meaning of "swings and roundabouts" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS

swing-wing
swingbeat
swingboat
swinge
swingeing
swingeingly
swinger
swinging
swinging door
swinging single
Swinging Sixties
swinging voter
swingingly
swingism
swingle
swingletree
swingman
swingometer
swingtree
swingy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS

abouts
bean sprouts
Boy Scouts
grouts
hereabouts
ins and outs
never-outs
Scouts
sprouts
thereabouts
whatabouts
whereabouts

Synonyms and antonyms of swings and roundabouts in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swings and roundabouts» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS

Find out the translation of swings and roundabouts to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swings and roundabouts from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swings and roundabouts» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

秋千和环岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

columpios y rotondas
570 millions of speakers

English

swings and roundabouts
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूलों और roundabouts
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتأرجح والدوارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

качели и карусели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balanços e rotundas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Swings এবং বৃত্তাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balançoires et ronds-points
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buaian dan bulatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karussells und Schaukeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一長一短
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그네 와 로터리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bandhulan lan rotasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến động và đảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசலாட்டம் மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्विंग आणि गोलाकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Salıncaklar ve kavşaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altalene e giostre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

huśtawki i karuzele
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гойдалки і каруселі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leagăne și sensuri giratorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κούνιες και κυκλικούς κόμβους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaai en verkeersirkels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gungor och karuseller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svinger og rundkjøringer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swings and roundabouts

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS»

The term «swings and roundabouts» is regularly used and occupies the 106.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swings and roundabouts

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS»

Discover the use of swings and roundabouts in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swings and roundabouts and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Swings and Roundabouts: A Self-Coaching Workbook for Parents ...
We are delighted to bring you Swings and Roundabouts: A Self-Coaching Workbookfor Parents and Those Considering Becoming Parents by our colleagues Anna Golawski, Agnes Bamford, and Irvine Gersch. As part of the Professional ...
Anna Golawski, Agnes Bamford, Irvine Gersch, 2013
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Lies, Swings and Roundabouts
Mia is a headstrong young women, she works for famous performer Jennifer Preston, her mother, as her personal assistant.
Emma Hydes, 2008
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Swings and Roundabouts: Poems on Parenthood
Beautifully packaged, this volume features stunning photographs by well-known photographer Mark Smith. The Southern Ocean Review had this to say: "Any book of parenthood is going to be welcome anywhere and this one certainly should be.
Emma Neale, 2008
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Casualty: Swings and Roundabouts
Charlie is the joker of Holby Casualty.
Lynda Del Sasso, 1993
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Swings and Roundabouts
Swings and Roundabouts is an honest account of how mental illness affects people's lives and their relationships.
Bethany Ruth Anderson, 2013
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts, (also It's swings and roundabouts.) uk saying said to mean that the positive and negative results of a situation or action balance each other: "The route through town would be shorter,  ...
‎2008
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The Spoils of Partition: Bengal and India, 1947–1967
... a retreat to the centre. Until the British divided and quit, power was kept ' centralised and always in British hands'.1 For its part, the Congress high command remained steadfastly 61 Swings and roundabouts: West Bengal and the new India.
Joya Chatterji, 2007
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Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions
... order for an M&A to give the company a 4 RACHEL CALIPHA ET AL. M&A swings and roundabouts?
Sydney Finkelstein, 2010
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Swings and Roundabouts
Damian Alvarez is a man targeted by the paparazzi.
Wendy Kremer, 2011
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Issues In Teaching Numeracy In Primary Schools
The new edition of this bestselling book provides an accessible guide to a wide range of research evidence about teaching and learning mathematics. --
Thompson, Ian, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swings and roundabouts is used in the context of the following news items.
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TPPA swings and roundabouts . . .
TPPA swings and roundabouts . ... what happens, if we sign up to the TPPA there may be a lot of swings, but there will also be a hell of a lot of roundabouts. «Gisborne Herald, Jul 15»
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Swings and roundabouts: new guidance on pension fund …
Changes of policy announced in late November 2014 will affect VAT recovery for employer sponsors of occupational pension schemes for their staff. In some ... «Lexology, May 15»
3
Election 2015: Swings and roundabouts in the East Midlands?
If election manifesto claims are all about smoke and mirrors, should we now add swings and roundabouts to the political metaphor? There's an intriguing aspect ... «BBC News, May 15»
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World beef trade's 'swings and roundabouts'
The US Department of Agriculture recently issued its biannual review of global livestock and poultry markets, providing historical supply and trade information ... «Beef Central, Apr 15»
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Swings and roundabouts - parents slam council over 'infuriating …
Parents have slammed Merton Council for revamping a much-loved playground which they say has fewer facilities, a poor layout and fewer ... «Wimbledon Guardian, Mar 15»
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Swings and roundabouts: powering rural Ghana through play
Pediatorkope (Ghana) (AFP) - The southeastern island of Pediatorkope is one of rural Ghana's poorest places, with most people living from farming mussels on ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
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Swings and roundabouts for skills funding
Tony Blair is said to have once joked that you could hide a declaration of war in a speech about skills and no-one would ever notice it. He might still be right. «BBC News, Mar 15»
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The daily quiz: swings and roundabouts
The daily quiz: swings and roundabouts. Today's questions cover ... Which London roundabout is also known as Silicon Roundabout? Old Street; Marble Arch «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Limbering up for the swings and roundabouts in Budget 2015
Limbering up for the swings and roundabouts in Budget 2015. Tuesday, October 14, 2014. By Mary Regan, Political Editor. Today's Budget will be the first in ... «Irish Examiner, Oct 14»
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The Swings and Roundabouts of South Sudan's Peace Talks
JUBA—. From bilateral to multilateral and now back to bilateral – that's how the peace talks for South Sudan seem to be shaping up in Addis Ababa. When the ... «Voice of America, Sep 14»

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