dwell on

• Verbo compuesto que significa pensar o hablar sobre algo durante mucho tiempo, a menudo con una connotación negativa de excesiva fijación o preocupación.

A phrasal verb used to indicate thinking or speaking about something at length, often with a negative connotation of excessive focus.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Think about something for a long timeformal

   To think or talk about something at length, often in a negative or obsessive way.

   darle vueltas a algo

   • She tends to dwell on past mistakes.
   • Don't dwell on the negative aspects of the situation.
   • He dwelled on the problem for hours without finding a solution.

   Sinónimosmull over

   Antónimosdismissdisregardforgetignoreoverlook

2. Focus attention on a particular pointformal

   To emphasize or linger on a specific detail or topic.

   Detenerse en

   • The speaker dwelled on the importance of teamwork.
   • The report dwells on the financial implications of the decision.
   • She dwelled on the key points of the argument.

   Sinónimosbelaboremphasizestress

   Antónimosdiscarddismissignoreoverlookskip

Verbo basedwell