dwell upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dwell upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

dwell <pret, pp dwelt> [Brit dwɛl, Am dwɛl] VB intr liter

dwell upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dwell upon in the English»French Dictionary

See also on

dwell <dwelt [or -ed], dwelt [or -ed]> [dwel] VB intr form

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Although many sixteenth-century references to football are disapproving or dwell upon their dangers there are two notable departures from this view.
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Cultivate in your mind this persuasion and dwell upon it till it grows into a principle of action.
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But most of all did he dwell upon some mysterious blazing entity that shook and laughed and mocked at him.
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