pendulum

a weight hanging from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth, used especially in clocks to measure time

penúltimo, péndulo

• the pendulum of sth

Collocations pendulum clock · swing of a pendulum

• The pendulum of the grandfather clock swung back and forth.

  El péndulo del reloj de pie oscilaba de un lado al otro.

a situation or process that changes from one extreme to another, like a pendulum swinging back and forth

oscilación, cambio de opinión

• the pendulum of sth

Collocations pendulum swing · swing of a pendulum

• The political pendulum has swung from left to right.

  El péndulo político ha oscilado de izquierda a derecha.