hovering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hovering in the English»French Dictionary

hover [Brit ˈhɒvə, Am ˈhəvər] VB intr

1. hover:

hover lit small bird, insect:

voleter (over, above au-dessus de)

hover bird of prey:

planer (over, above au-dessus de)

hover helicopter:

faire du surplace (over, above au-dessus de)

hover fig smile:

errer (on sur)

hover danger, suspicion etc:

planer (over, above au-dessus de)

hover price, costs etc:

tourner (around autour de)

to hover around sb/sth

tourner autour de qn/qc

a question hovered on her lips

elle avait une question au bord des lèvres

2. hover (vacillate):

hover

vaciller (between entre)

country hovering on the brink of war

pays au bord de la guerre

to be hovering between life and death

rester suspendu entre la vie et la mort

Translations for hovering in the French»English Dictionary

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faire du surplace (d'hélicoptère, oiseau)

to hover

planer oiseau de proie:

to hover (sur over)

être entre la vie et la mort malade:

to hover between life and death

hovering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hovering in the English»French Dictionary

hover [ˈhɒvəʳ, Am ˈhʌvɚ] VB intr

1. hover (stay in air):

hover

planer

hover helicopter

effectuer un vol stationnaire

2. hover (wait near):

hover

guetter

to hover around sb

rôder autour de qn

3. hover fig (hesitate):

hover

hésiter

to hover between sth and sth

osciller entre qc et qc

Translations for hovering in the French»English Dictionary

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tournicoter

to hover around

hovering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hover around sb

rôder autour de qn

to hover between sth and sth

osciller entre qc et qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This will allow for vertical take-off and landing capabilities, hovering on the spot, and more energy-efficient operation than traditional propellor-based systems.

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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.

www.montrealgazette.com

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

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There is a saucer hovering over the barn, and large barnyard animals to the side.

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They include wind tunnel experiments of a tethered locust and a tethered fly, and free hovering flight of a fruit fly.

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The dialogue is hovering between the weirdly stylish and everyday inarticulate chat.

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With this type of fuel control, the air/fuel ratio is always hovering close to 14.7:1.

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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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Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.

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By hovering over the factory, the carrier is able to clear the poisonous gas surrounding the area with the powerful downdraft of the vehicle's engines.

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