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hover

/ˈhɒvə/

/ˈhʌvər/

hover around

hover over

hovernoun

hovers

Translations

hésitationS’emploie pour l’idée d’indécision ou d’incertitude.

There was a hover of doubt in his mind about the decision.

Il y avait une hésitation dans son esprit au sujet de la décision.

vol stationnaire

The helicopter maintained a steady hover over the landing pad.

L’hélicoptère a maintenu un vol stationnaire stable au-dessus de la zone d’atterrissage.

survolInformatique.

The tooltip appears on hover.

L’info-bulle apparaît au survol.

Definitions

The act or state of remaining in the air in one place.

The helicopter maintained a steady hover over the landing pad.

A state of indecision or uncertainty.

There was a hover of doubt in his mind about the decision.

In computing, an instance of positioning a mouse pointer over an onscreen element without clicking.

The tooltip appears on hover.

Synonyms

hoververb

hovered

Past Simple

hovered

Past Participle

hovering

Gerund

/ˈhɒvə/

/ˈhʌvər/

Translations

survolerInformatique.

Hover over the icon to see more information.

Survolez l’icône pour voir plus d’informations.

voler en stationnaire

The helicopter hovered over the landing pad before touching down.

L’hélicoptère a volé en stationnaire au-dessus de la zone d’atterrissage avant de se poser.

oscillerSens figuré : rester entre deux possibilités sans se décider.

The decision hovered between approval and rejection for several days.

La décision a oscillé entre l’approbation et le rejet pendant plusieurs jours.

Additional translations

rôderS’emploie pour l’idée de rester près de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose d’une manière un peu vague ou insistante.

Definitions

To remain in one place in the air.

The helicopter hovered over the landing pad before touching down.

To remain in an uncertain or undecided state.

The decision hovered between approval and rejection for several days.

To linger close at hand in an uncertain manner.

The waiter hovered near the table, ready to take their order.

To position a mouse pointer over an onscreen element without clicking.

Hover over the icon to see more information.

Synonyms

hoveradjective

/ˈhɒvə/

/ˈhʌvər/

Used attributively to describe something that hovers or is designed to hover (e.g., "hover car").

Translations

Additional translations

à vol stationnaireS’emploie surtout dans des contextes techniques ou de composition nominale.

Definitions

Designed to hover or relating to hovering.

The engineers showcased a hover skateboard prototype.