hovering in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hovering in the English»Italian Dictionary

hover [Brit ˈhɒvə, Am ˈhəvər] VB intr

1. hover:

hover small bird, insect, bird of prey:

librarsi (over, above su, sopra)

hover helicopter:

volare a punto fisso (over, above su, sopra)

hover fig smile:

indugiare (on su)

hover fig danger, suspicion etc.:

aggirarsi (over, above su, sopra)

hover fig price, costs etc.:

aggirarsi (around intorno a)

to hover around sb

ronzare intorno a qn

a question hovered on her lips

era sul punto di fare una domanda

2. hover (vacillate):

hover

ondeggiare, oscillare, vacillare (between tra)

country hovering on the brink of war

paese sull'orlo della guerra

to be hovering between life and death

essere sospeso tra la vita e la morte

Translations for hovering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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librarsi in aria, in volo velivolo:

to glide, to float (up), to hover (in the air)

librarsi in aria, in volo uccello:

to librate, to hover (in the air)

ronzare intorno a qn

to hover around sb, to hang round sb

indugiare sorriso:

to hover

essere in bilico fra la vita e la morte

to hover between life and death

fluttuare fig

to hover

essere sospeso tra la vita e la morte

to be hovering between life and death

ondeggiare fig

to hover tra: between

essere sospeso tra la vita e la morte

to be hovering between life and death

essere tra la vita e la morte malato:

to hover between life and death

hovering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hovering in the English»Italian Dictionary

hover [ˈhʌ·vɚ] VB intr

1. hover (stay in air):

hover

stare sospeso a mezz'aria

2. hover (wait near):

hover

aspettare

3. hover (be in an uncertain state):

hover

oscillare

4. hover (hesitate):

hover

indugiare

to hover on the brink of accepting sth

essere lì per accettare qc

hovering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hover on the brink of accepting sth

essere lì per accettare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The second theme lacks the energy of the first, remaining a static motif hovering over oscillating major and minor harmonies.

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But we pay no heed to the wondrous details hovering above eye level -- from cat's paw prints in 150-year-old bricks to gargoyles galore.

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Toxic, cliquey co-workers are most likely to be found hovering around the water cooler whispering in each other's ears.

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The waiters are hovering, making it another question to be answered diplomatically, and the governor warmly compliments the cutlets.

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The pain oil producers feel with oil prices hovering just above $80 a barrel is a bonus for consumers filling up at the gas pump.

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A robot as small as a housefly has managed the delicate task of flying and hovering the way the actual insects do.

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He collapses in a field, hovering near death for several days.

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Their primary call is a clear whistle, uttered in flight and while hovering.

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My hand is hovering nervously by the lobster pot.

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It was cold, with the temperature hovering around six degrees centigrade.

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