WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| dwell⇒ vi | formal, literary (live) (formal) | residir⇒ vi |
| | (literario) | morar⇒ vi |
| | | vivir⇒ vi |
| | George has dwelled here all his life. |
| | George ha residido aquí toda su vida. |
| dwell vi | informal (think too much about [sth]) | obcecarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | obsesionarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I know what's happened is sad, but try not to dwell. |
| | Sé que lo que ha pasado es triste, pero trata de no obcecarte. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | mortificarse por v prnl + prep |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| | Trata de no mortificarte por tus fracasos. |
| | | afligirse por v prnl + prep |
| | Trata de no afligirte por tus fracasos. |
| | | preocuparse por v prnl + prep |
| | Trata de no preocuparte por tus fracasos. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) | extenderse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dilatar⇒ vtr |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | En su lección, la profesora se extendió bastante sobre las similitudes entre los dos textos. |
| Additional Translations |
| dwell n | (machine: pause) | pausa nf |
| dwell n | (machine: part of a cam) | álabe nm |