seesaw

US /ˈsiː.sɑː/
UK /ˈsiː.sɑː/
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a long plank balanced on a fixed support, on which two children sit at opposite ends and move up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet

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The children laughed as they played on the seesaw.
De kinderen lachten terwijl ze op de wip speelden.
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We need to fix the broken seesaw in the park.
We moeten de kapotte wip in het park repareren.
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1.

wippen, schommelen

to move up and down on a seesaw

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They spent the afternoon seesawing in the playground.
Ze brachten de middag door met wippen op de speelplaats.
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The boat began to seesaw wildly in the storm.
De boot begon wild te wippen in de storm.
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schommelen, fluctueren

to alternate between two states or positions

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His emotions seesawed between hope and despair.
Zijn emoties schommelden tussen hoop en wanhoop.
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The stock market continued to seesaw throughout the day.
De aandelenmarkt bleef de hele dag schommelen.
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