hovering

ˈhɒvərɪŋ
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Translation of hovering from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

flight

remaining in one place in the air
  • The hovering helicopter made a loud noise.De zwevende helikopter maakte veel lawaai.
2.

nearby

lingering close at hand
  • She felt a hovering presence behind her.Ze voelde een zwevend aanwezigheid achter zich.
3.

psychology

being in a state of indecision
  • Her hovering thoughts made her anxious.Haar zwevende gedachten maakten haar angstig.

Noun

1.

movement

TECH.
the act of staying in one place in the air
TECH.
stilhangen hoveren
  • The helicopter's hovering lasted for several minutes.Het stilhangen van de helikopter duurde enkele minuten.
2.

behavior

the act of lingering or remaining in a place or state
  • His hovering near the door made everyone nervous.Zijn rondhangen bij de deur maakte iedereen nerveus.
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Expressions with hovering: examples in English and translations in Dutch

op de rand van
bijna
She was hovering on the brink of making a big decision.

Synonyms and analogies of hovering in English

Examples of hovering in a sentence

  • A hovering bird caught everyone's attention.
  • A hovering drone captured the entire event.
  • The hovering mist made the morning feel eerie.
  • His hovering decisions frustrated his team.
  • She was in a hovering state about her career choice.
  • Hovering of the drone above the crowd drew complaints from neighbors.
hover
ˈhɒvər
Verb
1.

nearby

intr.
stay close to a person or place
intr.
  • She hovered near the entrance, waiting.Ze bleef bij de ingang wachten
2.

movement

intr.
linger in a place uncertainly
intr.
  • He would hover near the door, unsure of entering.Hij zou blijven hangen bij de deur, onzeker of hij naar binnen moest gaan.
3.

technology

tr.TECH.
place a cursor over an item on a screen
tr.TECH.
  • Hover over the icon to see more options.Zweef met de cursor over het pictogram om meer opties te zien.
4.

aviation

intr.Rare
remain in one place in the air
intr.Rare
  • The helicopter hovered above the building.De helikopter zweefde boven het gebouw
Noun
1.

air suspension

state of remaining in one place in the air
  • The helicopter maintained a steady hover above the crowd.De helikopter bleef in een stabiele zweef boven de menigte
2.

bird

Rare
group of birds fluttering in one place
Rare
  • A hover of sparrows gathered above the field.Een zwerm mussen verzamelde zich boven het veld.

Expressions with hover: examples in English and translations in Dutch

twijfelen tussen
balanceren tussen
She hovers between hope and fear every day.
boven zweven
boven hangen
The helicopter will hover over the landing pad.
zwevende tekst
tooltip tekst
The hover text appeared when I placed my mouse over the icon.

Translations of "hovering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
zwevendprtp.

A boy's body floating... hovering in the air.

Het lichaam... van een jongen, zwevend in de lucht.

It was like wings that kept me hovering above the fray.

Het was alsof vleugels me zwevend hielden boven t strijdgewoel.

Noun
muisnmf.

You can see shape names by hovering your mouse over a shape.

U kunt namen van vormen zien door de muis over een vorm te bewegen.

You can see the associated browser width and page size values by hovering your mouse over the breakpoint bar.

U kunt de bijbehorende browserbreedte en paginagrootte bekijken door de muis boven de breekpuntbalk te houden.

zweven

All functions are continuous, and some numbers are hovering.

Er bestaan alleen continue functies, en sommige getallen zweven.

And some low-speed hovering could have helped over that sea stack.

En wat lage snelheid zweven had ons kunnen helpen over dat stukje zee.

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Other translations for hovering:

  • hangen

hovering: Examples and translations in context

The hovering balloon drifted just above the treetops softly swaying.

De zwevende ballon dreef net boven de boomtoppen en deinde zachtjes mee.

We saw a levitated object hovering mysteriously in the air.

We zagen een zwevend object dat geheimzinnig in de lucht hing.

She gazed around the room, her mind hovering between sleeping and waking.

Ze keek de kamer rond, haar gedachten zwevend in die roes tussen slapen en waken.

What somebody needs to invent is a hands-free hovering phone.

Wat iemand moet uitvinden, is een hands-free zwevende mobiel.

From a hovering helicopter he rains deadly bullets on his fellow man.

Vanuit een zwevende helikopter regent hij dodelijke kogels op zijn medemensen.

Sustaining a hovering position at low speed for three days...

Een zwevende positie behouden op lage snelheid voor drie dagen...

Now she has become his slave, hovering between our world and his.

Nu is ze zijn slaaf geworden, zwevend tussen onze wereld en zijne.

It was like wings that kept me hovering above the fray.

Het was alsof vleugels me zwevend hielden boven t strijdgewoel.

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