dwell (dw l)intr.v. dwelt (dw lt) or dwelled, dwell·ing, dwells 1. To live as a resident; reside. 2. To exist in a given place or state: dwell in joy. 3. a. To fasten one's attention: kept dwelling on what went wrong. See Synonyms at brood. b. To speak or write at length; expatiate: dwelt on the need to trim the budget. [Middle English dwellen, from Old English dwellan, to mislead, delay, dwell.] dwell  er n. |
dwell [dwɛl]
vb dwells, dwelling, dwelt [dwɛlt], dwelled (intr)
1. Formal, literary to live as a permanent resident
2. to live (in a specified state) to dwell in poverty
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a regular pause in the operation of a machine
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a flat or constant-radius portion on a linear or rotary cam enabling the cam follower to remain static for a brief time
[Old English dwellan to seduce, get lost; related to Old Saxon bidwellian to prevent, Old Norse dvelja, Old High German twellen to prevent]
dweller n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something dwell on, linger over - delay |
| 2. | dwell - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" | |
| 3. | dwell - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" tenant - occupy as a tenant lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack - make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida" people - furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated" overpopulate - cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated" cohabit, live together, shack up - share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple lodge - be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?" bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 4. | dwell - exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind" | |
| 5. | dwell - come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things" |
dwell
verb (Formal, literary) live, stay, reside, rest, quarter, settle, lodge, abide, hang out (informal), sojourn, establish yourself He dwells in the mountains.
dwell on or upon something go on about, emphasize (informal), elaborate on, linger over, harp on about, be engrossed in, expatiate on, continue to think about, tarry over I'd rather not dwell on the past.
Translations
dwell [dwel] (dwelt (pt, pp)) VI (poet) → morar, vivir
dwell on dwell upon VI + PREP
1. (= think about) → dar vueltas a, pensar obsesivamente en; (= talk about) → insistir en(hablar de)
don't let's dwell upon it → no hay que insistir
don't let's dwell upon it → no hay que insistir
2. (= emphasize) → hacer hincapié en; (= lengthen) [+ note, syllable] → alargar, poner énfasis en
dwell pret, ptp <dwelt>
vi
(fig) the memory dwelt in his mind → die Erinnerung haftete in seinem Gedächtnis
dwell [dwɛl] (dwelt (pt, pp)) vi (poetic) → dimorare
dwell [dwɛl] (dwelt (pt, pp)) vi (poetic) → dimorare
dwell (up)on vi + prep (think about) → rimuginare; (talk about) → soffermarsi su, indugiare su; (subj, conversation) → aggirarsi su
don't let's dwell upon it → non insistiamo su questo punto
don't let's dwell upon it → non insistiamo su questo punto
dwell [dwɛl] (dwelt (pt, pp)) vi (poetic) → dimorare
dwell (up)on vi + prep (think about) → rimuginare; (talk about) → soffermarsi su, indugiare su; (subj, conversation) → aggirarsi su
don't let's dwell upon it → non insistiamo su questo punto
don't let's dwell upon it → non insistiamo su questo punto
v dwell [dwel]
to live (in a place) She dwelt in the middle of a dark forest. verwyl يَسْكُن живея bydlet, přebývat bo wohnen κατοικώ habitar elunema زندگی کردن asua habiter לָגוּר ב- निवास करना stanovati, prebivati lakik menghuni eiga heima, dveljast abitare 住む 거주하다 gyventi dzīvot menghuni verblijven bo, oppholde seg mieszkać habitar a locui обитать žiť, bývať bivati živeti bo, leva, dväljas อาศัย yaşamak, oturmak 居住 жити, мешкати قیام کرنا cư ngụ 居住
n dwelling
a house, flat etc. woning مَنْزِل، مَسْكِن жилище dům, byt, obydlí bolig die Wohnung κατοικία morada, vivienda elukoht خانه asumus habitation בָּיִת, דִּירָה आवास, वासगृह dom, prebivalište lakóhely tempat tinggal bústaður abitazione, dimora 住居 주거, 주택 būstas mājoklis kediaman verblijfplaats bolig, hus, leilighet mieszkanie habitação locuinţă жильё obydlie, bývanie bivališče prebivalište boning, bostad บ้าน; ที่พักอาศัย ev, mesken 住處 житло; будинок مکان nơi cư trú 住处
dwell on
to think or speak about something for a long time It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems. stil te staan, uit te wei يُفَكِّر بِأِسْهاب размишлявам stále se obírat dvæle ved verweilen bei σκέφτομαι συνέχεια pensar demasiado en korrutama مطلبی را رها نکردن hautoa revenir (sans cesse) sur לְהָרחִיב אֶת הַדִּיבּוּר पर विचार करना ostajati kod čega, zadržavati se (hosszasan) fejteget vmit v. időzik vminél selalu memikirkan hugsa mikið um; vera langorður um indugiare, soffermarsi su つくづく考える 곱씹다 sutelkti dėmesį į, apsistoti prie []kavēties (pie jautājuma, problēmas) hujah stilstaan bij dvele ved rozwodzić się nad czymś repisar a stărui asupra распространяться о stále sa zaoberať vztrajno se ukvarjati nadugačko raspravljati dröja (uppehålla sig) vid, älta พูดหรือเขียนยืดยาวเกี่ยวกับ uğraşmak, üzerinde durmak 詳細地講述 зупинятися (на чомусь) طول کلامی کرنا nói đi nói lại 详细地讲述
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