hover in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hover in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hover [Am ˈhəvər, Brit ˈhɒvə] VB intr

1. hover (in air):

hover helicopter:

sostenerse en el aire (sin avanzar)

hover helicopter:

mantenerse inmóvil en el aire

hover bird:

cernerse

to hover over or above sth/sb hawk/threat:

cernerse sobre algo/alguien

2. hover (linger, be poised):

hover

rondar

the temperature hovered around 20°

la temperatura rondaba los 20°

her secretary was hovering at her elbow

su secretario le andaba alrededor

a smile/question hovered on her lips

sus labios esbozaron una sonrisa/una pregunta

they were hovering on the brink of disaster

estaban casi al borde del desastre

3. hover (be undecided):

hover

dudar

hover

vacilar

hover

estar indeciso

I.hover about VB [Am ˈhəvər -, Brit ˈhɒvə -], hover around VB (v + adv) (linger)

hover about

rondar

hover about

revolotear inf

II.hover about VB [Am ˈhəvər -, Brit ˈhɒvə -], hover around VB (v + prep + o) (wait at)

hover about

rondar

Translations for hover in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cernerse sobre alg./algo ave:

to hover over sb/sth

cernerse sobre alg./algo peligro/amenaza:

to hang o hover over sb/sth

hover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hover in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hover [ˈhɒvəʳ, Am ˈhʌvɚ] VB intr

1. hover (stay in air):

hover

cernerse

2. hover (be in an uncertain state):

hover

estar vacilante

3. hover (wait near):

hover

rondar

4. hover (hesitate):

hover

dudar

to hover on the brink of accepting sth

estar casi a punto de aceptar algo

hover VB

User Entry

hover COMPUT

poner [o colocar] el cursor

to hover over an image or a link ex

poner el cursor sobre una imagen o un enlace

Translations for hover in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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planear (ave)

to hover

cernerse sobre algo

to hover over sth

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte

to hover between life and death

hover Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hover on the brink of accepting sth

estar casi a punto de aceptar algo

to hover over an image or a link ex

poner el cursor sobre una imagen o un enlace

to hover between life and death

debatirse entre la vida y la muerte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perches to feed most of the time.

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For most of the next thirteen years the 49ers hovered around.490, except for 1963 and 1964 when they went 212 and 410 respectively.

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The school enrollment currently hovers around 2,000 students.

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Hover's rich and varied repertoire includes baroque, classical, contemporary, folk and sacred music.

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From the ground, the satellite would appear to be standing still, hovering above the surface in the same spot, day after day.

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Towards the end of the original run the ratings hovered around 9%-10%.

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The average temperature hovered slightly below the long-term standards.

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For young men, there are cases where teenage boys 15, 16, 17 years hold affairs with adult women who hover between 25 and 40 years.

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They would hover over the battlefield and search for dying and wounded men.

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Like other nightjars, it will sit on roads or paths during the night and hover to investigate large intruders such as deer or humans.

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