dwell on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar que alguém pensa, fala ou se detém excessivamente sobre algo, muitas vezes com conotação negativa de obsessão ou incapacidade de seguir em frente.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Think about something for a long timeformal

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

   Ficar remoendo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmull over

   Antônimosdismissdisregardforgetignoreoverlook

2. Focus attention on a particular pointformal

   To emphasize or linger on a specific detail or topic.

   Insistir em um ponto

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbelaboremphasizestress

   Antônimosdiscarddismissignoreoverlookskip

Verbo basedwell