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dwell on
ordwell upon
vb
(intr, preposition) to think, speak, or write at length: it's no good dwelling on your misfortunes.
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| Verb | 1. | dwell on - delay |
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Translations
يُفَكِّر بِأِسْهاب
probíratrozebíratstále se obírat
dvæle ved
hugsa mikiî um; vera langorîur um
stále sa zaoberať
uğraşmaküzerinde durmak
w>dwell (up)on
vi +prep obj
(= spend time on) → verweilen bei, sich länger aufhalten bei; (in thought) → verweilen bei, länger nachdenken über (+acc); to dwell (up)on the past → sich ständig mit der Vergangenheit befassen; let’s not dwell (up)on it → wir wollen uns nicht (länger) damit aufhalten
(Mus) note → halten
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dwell
(dwel) – past tense, past participles dwelt (-t) , dwelled – verb to live (in a place). She dwelt in the middle of a dark forest.
ˈdwelling noun a house, flat etc.
dwell on to think or speak about something for a long time. It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems.
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