What does «vaivén» mean in Spanish?
- Alternating movement of a body that, after traveling along a line, returns to describe it, walking in the opposite direction.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el vaivén de un columpio".
"el vaivén del barco".
- Unstable variety or inconstancy of things in their duration or achievement.
Examples of use in Spanish: "los vaivenes de la economía del país afectan su credibilidad internacional".
"su carrera profesional es un vaivén".
- Thin rope used to wrap and line the thicker ones, to give ligatures and to make certain fabrics.