ebb and flow
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/ɛb ənd floʊ/
/ɛb ənd fləʊ/
GeneralGeography
- 1 gelgit, med cezir
Definition (English)
The regular movement of the sea away from and towards the land.
Example Sentences
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The ebb and flow of the tide is easy to predict.Gelgitin seyri kolayca tahmin edilebilir.
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We sat on the beach and watched the ebb and flow of the waves.Sahilde oturup dalgaların gelip gidişini izledik.
Figurative
- 1 dalgalanma, iniş çıkış
Definition (English)
A pattern of regular rises and falls in the level of something.
Example Sentences
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We see the ebb and flow of fashion every year.Her yıl modadaki dalgalanmayı görüyoruz.
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Every shop has an ebb and flow of customers through the year.Her dükkânda yıl boyunca müşteri sayısında iniş çıkışlar olur.