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pairar
[pa.i.ˈɾaɾ]
verb
to hover
1.
to float or remain suspended in the air without moving
The bird hovered over the water.
O pássaro pairava sobre a água.
2.
to linger or remain in a place or state
Doubt hovered over the decision.
A dúvida pairava sobre a decisão.
3.
to be imminent or about to happen
A threat hung over the city.
Uma ameaça pairava sobre a cidade.
Synonyms
flutuar
pender
sustentar-se
permanecer
planar
Antonyms
cair
descer
pousar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pairar
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
pairar
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
pairar no ar (to be up in the air)
pairar sobre (to hang over, to loom over)
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