What is the Portuguese word for "to dwell on"?

Learn how to say "to dwell on" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to dwell on

Portuguese

cismar

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Examples of how to use "to dwell on" in Portuguese

English
There's no use obsessing over it now.
Portuguese
Não adianta cismar com isso agora.
English
I obsess over strange thoughts.
Portuguese
Eu cismo com pensamentos estranhos.
English
Yesterday she fixated on the noise.
Portuguese
Ontem ela cismou com o barulho.
English
When we were children, we used to obsess all the time.
Portuguese
Quando éramos crianças, cismávamos sempre.
English
Tomorrow he will fixate on that song.
Portuguese
Amanhã ele cismará com aquela música.
English
If I were to obsess, I would ask my friend for help.
Portuguese
Se eu cismasse, pediria ajuda ao amigo.

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