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intransitive verb1) schweben2) (linger) sich herumdrücken (ugs.)3) (waver) schwankenhover between life and death — (fig.) zwischen Leben und Tod schweben
* * *2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) sich herumtreiben•- academic.ru/35897/hovercraft">hovercraft* * *hov·er[ˈhɒvəʳ, AM ˈhʌvɚ]viher expression \hovered between joy and disbelief ihr Gesichtsausdruck schwankte zwischen Freude und Ungläubigkeitthe patient was \hovering between life and death der Patient schwebte zwischen Leben und Todinflation is \hovering at 3 percent die Inflation bewegt sich um 3 Prozentto \hover on the brink of disaster am Rande des Ruins stehento \hover on the brink of accepting sth kurz davorstehen, etw zu akzeptieren▪ to \hover over sb jdm nicht von der Seite weichenstop \hovering over me! geh endlich weg!* * *['hɒvə(r)]vi1) (helicopter, insect) schweben; (bird) schweben, stehen2) (fig)a smile hovered on her lips —
she hovered on the verge of death — sie war dem Tode nahe
to hover on the brink of disaster — am Rande des Ruins stehen
he hovered between two alternatives — er schwankte zwischen zwei Alternativen
the exchange rate is hovering around 110 yen to the dollar — der Wechselkurs bewegt sich um die 110 Yen für den Dollar
3) (fig: stand around) herumstehena waiter hovered at his elbow, waiting to refill his glass — ein Kellner schwebte herum und wartete nur darauf, nachzuschenken
* * *A v/i1. schweben (auch fig):hovering accent LIT schwebender Akzenta question hovered on his lips ihm lag eine Frage auf den Lippen3. schwanken, sich nicht entscheiden können:B s1. Schweben n2. Schwanken n* * *intransitive verb1) schweben2) (linger) sich herumdrücken (ugs.)3) (waver) schwankenhover between life and death — (fig.) zwischen Leben und Tod schweben
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2 hover
hov·er [ʼhɒvəʳ, Am ʼhʌvɚ] viher expression \hovered between joy and disbelief ihr Gesichtsausdruck schwankte zwischen Freude und Ungläubigkeit;the patient was \hovering between life and death der Patient schwebte zwischen Leben und Tod;inflation is \hovering at 3 percent die Inflation bewegt sich um 3 Prozent;to \hover in the background/ near a door sich akk im Hintergrund/in der Nähe einer Tür herumdrücken;to \hover on the brink of disaster am Rande des Ruins stehen;to \hover on the brink of accepting sth kurz davorstehen, etw zu akzeptieren;to \hover over sb jdm nicht von der Seite weichen;stop \hovering over me! geh endlich weg!;the waiter \hovered over our table der Kellner hing ständig an unserem Tisch herum
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