Hover around Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To stay close to or move around a particular place or person, or to be near a certain number or level without changing much.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for prices, temperatures, people physically loitering near something, or numbers not changing much. Slightly informal. Can imply uncertainty or lack of fixed position. Not used for literal flying, unlike 'hover' alone.
Spanish: merodear - rondar - estar cerca de (una cantidad)Portuguese (BR): pairar em torno de - rondar - estar perto de (um valor)Portuguese (PT): pairar à volta de - rondar - andar perto de (um valor)Chinese (Simplified): 徘徊于...附近 - 接近（某数值）Chinese (Traditional): 徘徊於…附近 - 接近（某數值）Hindi: आसपास मंडराना - करीब रहना (संख्या या स्थान)Arabic: يُحوم حول - يقترب من (رقم أو مكان)Bengali: ঘোরাঘুরি করা - কাছাকাছি থাকাRussian: крутиться вокруг - держаться рядом - держаться на уровнеJapanese: うろうろする - 周辺にとどまるVietnamese: lảng vảng quanh - dao động quanhKorean: 맴돌다 - 근처를 서성이다Turkish: etrafında dolaşmak - civarında seyretmekUrdu: ادھر اُدھر منڈلانا - قریب رہناIndonesian: berkeliaran di sekitar - berada di kisaran
Example Sentences
The temperature will hover around 20 degrees today.
basic
Reporters were hovering around the celebrity all evening.
natural
House prices hover around $300,000 in this area.
basic
A few kids hovered around the playground after school.
basic
My weight tends to hover around 70 kilos, no matter what I eat.
natural
The company’s profits have hovered around the same level for years.
natural