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3 hover about (Brit) or around
1. vi(person) herumlungern, herumhängen; (helicopter, bird etc) (in der Luft) kreisenhe was hovering around, waiting to speak to us — er strich um uns herum und wartete auf eine Gelegenheit, mit uns zu sprechen
2. vi +prep objto hover around sb/sth — um jdn/etw herumschleichen or -streichen, sich um jdn/etw herumdrücken
the hostess hovered around her guests — die Gastgeberin umsorgte ihre Gäste mit (über)großer Aufmerksamkeit
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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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1. noun 2. transitive verb1) in p.p.be poised for action — einsatzbereit sein; see also academic.ru/90230/poised">poised
2) (balance) balancieren* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) balancieren2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) das Gleichgewicht2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) die Gelassenheit•- poised* * *[pɔɪz]to lose/regain one's \poise die Fassung verlieren/wiedergewinnen1. (balance)▪ to \poise sth etw balancierenhe \poised himself on the very edge of the seat er balancierte auf der Stuhlkantemy pencil was \poised over the page, ready to take down her words ich hielt meinen Bleistift gezückt, um ihre Worte niederzuschreiben▪ to be \poised schweben2. ( fig)the company is \poised to launch its new advertising campaign die Firma wird ihre Werbekampagne in nächster Zeit starten* * *[pɔɪz]1. nthe poise of her head —
the graceful poise of the dancer's body — die Grazie or graziöse Haltung der Tänzerin/des Tänzers
2) (= composure) Gelassenheit f; (= self-possession) Selbstsicherheit fher poise as a hostess — ihre Sicherheit als Gastgeberin
to recover or regain one's poise — seine Selbstbeherrschung wiedererlangen
2. vt1) (= balance, hold balanced) balancierenshe poised her pen over her notebook — sie hielt den Kugelschreiber schreibbereit über ihrem Notizblock
2)the diver was poised on the edge of the pool — der Taucher stand sprungbereit auf dem Beckenrand
we sat poised on the edge of our chairs — wir balancierten auf den Stuhlkanten
See:→ also poised3. vi(für einen Moment) unbeweglich bleiben; (bird, helicopter) schweben* * *poise [pɔız]A s1. Gleichgewicht n2. Schwebe(zustand) f(m)3. (Körper-)Haltung f4. figa) (innere) Ausgeglichenheit, Gelassenheit fb) sicheres Auftreten, Sicherheit f, Haltung f5. fig Schwebe f, Unentschiedenheit f:hang at poise sich in der Schwebe befinden6. Gewicht n (der Schnellwaage oder der Uhr)B v/t1. a) ins Gleichgewicht bringenb) im Gleichgewicht haltenc) etwas balancieren:poise o.s. on one’s toes sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen;b) fig schweben:2. den Kopf, eine Waffe etc haltenC v/i (in der Luft) schweben* * *1. noun 2. transitive verb1) in p.p.be poised for action — einsatzbereit sein; see also poised
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[pɔɪz] nHaltung f;1) ( balance)to \poise sth etw balancieren;he \poised himself on the very edge of the seat er balancierte auf der Stuhlkante;my pencil was \poised over the page, ready to take down her words ich hielt meinen Bleistift gezückt, um ihre Worte niederzuschreiben;to be \poised to jump sprungbereit sein;( hover)to be \poised schweben;2)( fig)to be \poised to do sth ( about to) nahe daran sein, etw zu tun;the company is \poised to launch its new advertising campaign die Firma wird ihre Werbekampagne in nächster Zeit starten
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