DWELL - Translation from English into French

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English

French

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

1. dwell (live):

dwell

habiter, demeurer liter (in dans)

2. dwell fig, liter:

to dwell in mind, heart

demeurer dans

to dwell in person

habiter

I. dwell on VB [Brit dwɛl -, Am dwɛl -] (dwell on [sth])

dwell on (talk about)

s'étendre sur

dwell on (think about) person, mind:

s'attarder sur

to dwell on the past

ruminer le passé

don't dwell on it!

ne rumine pas là-dessus!

French

English

misérabilisme

tendency to dwell on the dark side

faire du misérabilisme

to dwell on the dark side

s'appesantir orateur, invité:

to dwell on the subject

s'appesantir sur

to dwell on

ne vous appesantissez pas sur des détails

don't dwell on details

ressasser regrets, malheurs

to dwell on

s'attarder sur contenu, point, aspect, chiffres

to dwell on

je suis navré de m'attarder sur ce point

I'm really sorry at having to dwell on this point

habiter

to dwell in

n'insistons pas sur cette question délicate

let's not dwell on this delicate question

s'étendre sur sujet, point

to dwell on

s'arrêter sur texte, point, proposition

to dwell on

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French

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

dwell

résider

to dwell with sb

habiter avec qn

dwell on VB intr

1. dwell on (pay attention to):

dwell on

s'étendre sur

2. dwell on (do sth at length):

dwell on

s'attarder sur

French

English

ressasser des pensées moroses

to dwell on morbid thoughts

s'éterniser sur un sujet

to dwell endlessly on a subject

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

dwell

résider

to dwell with sb

habiter avec qn

dwell on, dwell upon VB trans

1. dwell on (pay attention to):

dwell on

s'étendre sur

2. dwell on (do sth at length):

dwell on

s'attarder sur

French

English

ressasser des pensées moroses

to dwell on morbid thoughts

s'éterniser sur un sujet

to dwell endlessly on a subject

Present

I	dwell
you	dwell
he/she/it	dwells
we	dwell
you	dwell
they	dwell

Past

I	dwelt / dwelled
you	dwelt / dwelled
he/she/it	dwelt / dwelled
we	dwelt / dwelled
you	dwelt / dwelled
they	dwelt / dwelled

Present Perfect

I	have	dwelt / dwelled
you	have	dwelt / dwelled
he/she/it	has	dwelt / dwelled
we	have	dwelt / dwelled
you	have	dwelt / dwelled
they	have	dwelt / dwelled

Past Perfect

I	had	dwelt / dwelled
you	had	dwelt / dwelled
he/she/it	had	dwelt / dwelled
we	had	dwelt / dwelled
you	had	dwelt / dwelled
they	had	dwelt / dwelled

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It is hardly necessary to dwell here on the value and significance of these "lives".

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It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 m.

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The music serves the lyrics, which dwell on loving, leaving, and aging.

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It is known to dwell at a depth range of 100-1000 metres.

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It dwells at a maximum depth of 289 metres.

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