hover

mantenerse en el aire

Permanecer en el aire casi sin moverse.

En inglés sencillo: To stay almost still in the air.

• A bird hovered above the flowers.
• The helicopter was hovering over the beach.
• Can this drone hover in strong wind?

Cómo se usa: hover above/over something (A helicopter hovered above the field.)

Sinónimos: float

Expresiones frecuentes: hover above something, hover in midair, hover over something, hover near something

pasar el cursor sobre

Colocar el cursor sobre un elemento de la pantalla sin hacer clic.

En inglés sencillo: To place the screen pointer over something without clicking it.

• Hover over the link.
• A small menu appeared when I hovered over the icon.
• Try hovering over each picture to see more details.

Cómo se usa: hover over something (Hover over the button to see its name.)

Expresiones frecuentes: hover over something, hover over a link, hover over an icon

vacilar, dudar

No decidirse entre dos opciones o mantenerse entre dos estados.

En inglés sencillo: To remain unsure between two choices or states.

• He hovered between two possible answers.
• Her mood hovered between excitement and anxiety.
• I was hovering between accepting the offer and refusing it.

Cómo se usa: hover between A and B (She hovered between hope and fear.)

Sinónimos: waver, vacillate

Expresiones frecuentes: hover between choices, hover between states