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1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) permanecer inmóvil en el aire, flotar en el aire, revolotear2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) revolotear, rondar3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) dudar, vacilar•hover vb cernirtr['hɒvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (aircraft) permanecer inmóvil (en el aire)2 (bird) cernerse, revolotear3 (move around) rondar4 (hesitate) dudar, vacilarhover ['hʌvər, 'hɑ-] vi1) : cernerse, sostenerse en el aire2)to hover about : rondarv.• cernerse v.• flotar v.• flotear v.• planear v.• revolotear v.• rondar v.• volar v.'hʌvər, 'hɒvə(r)intransitive verb \<\<helicopter\>\> sostenerse* en el aire ( sin avanzar); \<\<bird\>\> cernerse*to hover OVER o ABOVE something/somebody — \<\<hawk/threat\>\> cernerse* sobre algo/alguien
a smile/question hovered on her lips — sus labios esbozaron una sonrisa/una pregunta
the temperature hovered around 20° — la temperatura rondaba los 20°
['hɒvǝ(r)]the waiter hovered around, waiting for a tip — el mesero estuvo rodando la mesa, esperando una propina
1. VI1) [bird] planear, cernerse2) (fig) [person] rondara couple of waiters were hovering near our table — un par de camareros rondaban cerca de nuestra mesa
2.CPD* * *['hʌvər, 'hɒvə(r)]intransitive verb \<\<helicopter\>\> sostenerse* en el aire ( sin avanzar); \<\<bird\>\> cernerse*to hover OVER o ABOVE something/somebody — \<\<hawk/threat\>\> cernerse* sobre algo/alguien
a smile/question hovered on her lips — sus labios esbozaron una sonrisa/una pregunta
the temperature hovered around 20° — la temperatura rondaba los 20°
the waiter hovered around, waiting for a tip — el mesero estuvo rodando la mesa, esperando una propina
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