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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
French
French
English
English
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

in the PONS Dictionary

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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
French
French
English
English
tournicoter
to hover around
in the PONS Dictionary
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French

hover [ˈhʌv·ər] 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
French
French
English
English
tournicoter
to hover around
Present
Ihover
youhover
he/she/ithovers
wehover
youhover
theyhover
Past
Ihovered
youhovered
he/she/ithovered
wehovered
youhovered
theyhovered
Present Perfect
Ihavehovered
youhavehovered
he/she/ithashovered
wehavehovered
youhavehovered
theyhavehovered
Past Perfect
Ihadhovered
youhadhovered
he/she/ithadhovered
wehadhovered
youhadhovered
theyhadhovered
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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

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