wave

wave

surf; whitecap; undulate: wave a flag; to signal with the hand: wave good-bye

Not to be confused with:

waive – relinquish a right voluntarily: waive his right to a jury trial; dispense with; forgo: waive a fee

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Wave

 (wāv)

n.

A member of the women's reserve of the US Navy, organized during World War II, but now no longer a separate branch.

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[From W(omen) A(ccepted for) V(olunteer) E(mergency Service).]

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wave

 (wāv)

v. waved, wav·ing, waves

v.intr.

1. To move freely back and forth or up and down in the air, as branches in the wind.

2. To make a signal with an up-and-down or back-and-forth movement of the hand or an object held in the hand: waved as she drove by.

3. To have an undulating or wavy form; curve or curl: Her hair waves naturally.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move back and forth or up and down, either once or repeatedly: She waved a fan before her face.

2.

a. To move or swing as in giving a signal: He waved his hand. See Synonyms at flourish.

b. To signal or express by waving the hand or an object held in the hand: We waved goodbye.

c. To signal (a person) by using the hand to move in a specified direction: The police officer waved the motorist into the right lane.

3. To arrange into curves, curls, or undulations: wave one's hair.

n.

1.

a. A ridge or swell moving through or along the surface of a large body of water.

b. A small ridge or swell moving across the interface of two fluids and dependent on surface tension.

2. often waves The sea: vanished beneath the waves.

3. Something that suggests the form and motion of a wave in the sea, especially:

a. A moving curve or succession of curves in or on a surface; an undulation: waves of wheat in the wind.

b. A curve or succession of curves, as in the hair.

c. A curved shape, outline, or pattern.

4. A movement up and down or back and forth: a wave of the hand.

5.

a. A surge or rush, as of sensation: a wave of nausea; a wave of indignation.

b. A sudden great rise, as in activity or intensity: a wave of panic selling on the stock market.

c. A rising trend that involves large numbers of individuals: a wave of conservatism.

d. One of a succession of mass movements: the first wave of settlers.

e. A maneuver in which fans at a sports event simulate an ocean wave by rising quickly in sequence with arms upraised and then quickly sitting down again in a continuous rolling motion.

6. A widespread, persistent meteorological condition, especially of temperature: a heat wave.

7. Physics

a. A disturbance that travels through a medium. Energy is transferred by a wave from one region of the medium to another without causing any permanent displacement of the medium.

b. A graphic representation of the variation of such a disturbance with time.

c. A single cycle of a periodic wave.

Phrasal Verb:

wave off

1. To dismiss or refuse by waving the hand or arm: waved off his invitation to join the group.

2. Sports To cancel or nullify by waving the arms, usually from a crossed position: waved off the goal because time had run out.

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[Middle English waven, from Old English wafian; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

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wav′er n.

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wave

(weɪv)

vb

1. to move or cause to move freely to and fro: the banner waved in the wind.

2. (intr) to move the hand to and fro as a greeting

3. to signal or signify by or as if by waving something

4. (tr) to direct to move by or as if by waving something: he waved me on.

5. to form or be formed into curves, undulations, etc

6. (Textiles) (tr) to give a wavy or watered appearance to (silk, etc)

7. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to set waves in (the hair)

n

8. (Physical Geography) one of a sequence of ridges or undulations that moves across the surface of a body of a liquid, esp the sea: created by the wind or a moving object and gravity

9. any undulation on or at the edge of a surface reminiscent of such a wave: a wave across the field of corn.

10. (Physical Geography) the waves the sea

11. anything that suggests the movement of a wave, as by a sudden rise: a crime wave.

12. a widespread movement that advances in a body: a wave of settlers swept into the country.

13. the act or an instance of waving

14. (General Physics) physics an oscillation propagated through a medium or space such that energy is periodically interchanged between two kinds of disturbance. For example, an oscillating electric field generates a magnetic oscillation and vice versa, hence an electromagnetic wave is produced. Similarly a wave on a liquid comprises vertical and horizontal displacements. See also antinode, longitudinal wave, node, standing wave, transverse wave

15. (General Physics) physics a graphical representation of a wave obtained by plotting the magnitude of the disturbance against time at a particular point in the medium or space; waveform

16. (Physical Geography) a prolonged spell of some weather condition: a heat wave.

17. (Hairdressing & Grooming) an undulating curve or series of curves or loose curls in the hair

18. (Textiles) an undulating pattern or finish on a fabric

19. (Animals) short for wave moth

20. make waves to cause trouble; disturb the status quo

21. ride the wave slang US to enjoy a period of success and good fortune

[Old English wafian (vb); related to Old High German weban to weave, Old Norse vafra; see waver; C16 (n) changed from earlier wāwe, probably from Old English wǣg motion; compare wag¹]

ˈwaveless adj

ˈwavelessly adv

ˈwaveˌlike adj

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wave

(weɪv)

n., v. waved, wav•ing. n.

1. a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.

2. any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea.

3. a swell, surge, or rush: a wave of disgust.

4. a widespread attitude or tendency, etc.: a wave of anti-intellectualism.

5. a mass movement: a wave of settlers.

6. an outward curve in a surface or line; undulation.

7. an act or instance of waving.

8. a waviness of the hair.

9. a period of unusually hot or cold weather.

10. Physics. a progressive disturbance propagated from point to point in a medium or space without progress or advance by the points themselves, as in the transmission of sound or light.

v.i.

11. to move freely and gently back and forth or up and down, as by the action of air currents, sea swells, etc.: flags waving in the wind.

12. to curve alternately in opposite directions; have an undulating form.

13. to bend or sway up and down or to and fro.

14. to be moved, esp. alternately in opposite directions: a handkerchief waving in the distance.

15. to signal, esp. in greeting, by raising the hand and moving the fingers up and down.

v.t.

16. to cause to flutter or have a waving motion in.

17. to cause to bend or sway up and down or to and fro.

18. to cause to curve up and down or in and out.

19. to give a wavy appearance or pattern to, as silk.

20. to impart a wave to (the hair).

21. to greet or signal someone by raising and moving (the hand), esp. alternately in opposite directions.

22. to direct by a waving movement: to wave traffic around an obstacle.

23. to signify or express by a waving movement.

Idioms:

make waves, Informal. to disturb the status quo.

[1325–75; Middle English; Old English wafian to wave the hands]

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wave

(wāv)

A disturbance or vibration that passes through a medium, such as air or water, transferring energy without causing a permanent change to the medium. See also longitudinal wave, transverse wave. See Note at refraction.

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wave

• comber, breaker, roller - A long curving wave is a comber, a wave that curls over and dissolves into foam is a breaker, and a long wave moving steadily shoreward is a roller.
• scend - As a noun, it is the surge of a wave or the sea; as a verb, it means to pitch or surge up in a heavy sea.
• undulate - From Latin unda, "wave."
• wave - Meaning "movement of the sea," it seems to be an alteration of the earlier wawe, "wave," from Old English woeg, "motion, wave."

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wave

1. A formation of forces, landing ships, craft, amphibious vehicles or aircraft, required to beach or land about the same time. Can be classified as to type, function or order as shown: a. assault wave; b. boat wave; c. helicopter wave; d. numbered wave; e. on-call wave; f. scheduled wave.
2. (DOD only) An undulation of water caused by the progressive movement of energy from point to point along the surface of the water.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Wave(s)

 a body of water; the forward movement of a large body of persons, animals, or things.

Examples: wave of admirals; wave after wave of the enemy, 1879; wave of enthusiasm; of error, 1781; of strong feeling, 1855; of immigrants, 1893; of materialism, 1903; of militarism, 1915; of opinion, 1870; of passion, 1781; of population, 1852; of prejudice, 1847; of snow, 1886; of tribulations; of weary wretchedness, 1590.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

wave

Past participle: waved
Gerund: waving

Imperative

wave

wave

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wave

1. A disturbance moving through the surface of land or water.

2. A disturbance or pulse moving through space or a medium.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) moving ridge motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something breakers, surf, breaker - waves breaking on the shore backwash, wake - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" swash - the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach" riffle, ripple, rippling, wavelet - a small wave on the surface of a liquid crestless wave, swell - the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea lift, rise - a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground billow, surge - a large sea wave tidal wave - a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun tidal wave - an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide tsunami - a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes" rolling wave, roller, roll - a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore comber - a long curling sea wave white horse, whitecap - a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
	2.	wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	3.	wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth undulation natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something gravitation wave, gravity wave - (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light sine wave - a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve oscillation, vibration - (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean fluctuation - a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea" seiche - a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances standing wave, stationary wave - a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time traveling wave, travelling wave - a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave acoustic wave, sound wave - (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound wave form, wave shape, waveform - the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time blast wave, shock wave - a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave" pulsation, pulse, pulsing, impulse - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" flapping, fluttering, flap, flutter - the motion made by flapping up and down
	4.	wave - something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right" rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
	5.	wave - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand wafture, waving motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals brandish, flourish - the act of waving
	6.	wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) finger wave - a wave made with the fingers permanent, permanent wave, perm - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
	7.	wave - an undulating curve       undulation curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes sine curve, sinusoid - the curve of y=sin x
	8.	wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave" cold wave - a wave of unusually cold weather heat wave - a wave of unusually hot weather wave front - all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
	9.	Wave - a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch reservist - a member of a military reserve adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Verb	1.	wave - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" beckon gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
	2.	wave - move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" brandish, flourish wigwag - send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	3.	wave - move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" flap, undulate, roll move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" luff - flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
	4.	wave - twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" curl twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" frizz, kink, kink up, frizzle, crape, crimp - curl tightly; "crimp hair"
	5.	wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" marcel - make a marcel in a woman's hair gauffer, goffer - make wavy with a heated goffering iron; "goffer the trim of the dress" perm - give a permanent wave to; "She perms her hair"

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wave

verb

1. signal, sign, gesture, gesticulate He waved to us from across the street.

2. guide, point, direct, indicate, signal, motion, gesture, nod, beckon, point in the direction The policeman waved to us to go on

3. brandish, swing, flourish, wield, wag, move something to and fro, shake The protesters were waving banners and shouting.

4. flutter, flap, stir, waver, shake, swing, sway, ripple, wag, quiver, undulate, oscillate, move to and fro Flags were waving gently in the breeze.

noun

1. gesture, sign, signal, indication, gesticulation Paddy spotted Mary Anne and gave her a cheery wave.

2. ripple, breaker, sea surf, swell, ridge, roller, comber, billow the sound of waves breaking on the shore

3. curl, coil, kink, undulation, loop His fingers touched the thick waves of her hair.

4. vibration, ripple, resonance, tremor, reverberation, judder, pulsation The blast wave crushed his breath.

5. surge, welling up, rush, flood, thrill, stab, shiver, feeling, tingle, spasm, upsurge, frisson She felt a wave of grief flood over her.

6. outbreak, trend, rash, upsurge, sweep, flood, tendency, surge, ground swell the current wave of violence in schools

7. stream, flood, surge, spate, current, movement, flow, rush, tide, torrent, deluge, upsurge the wave of immigrants flooding into the country

make waves cause trouble, stir up trouble If I start making waves I'll end up getting the sack.

wave something or someone aside or away dismiss, reject, ignore, discount, disregard, play down, shrug off, spurn, rebuff, brush aside, repudiate, pooh-pooh (informal), treat with contempt Rachel waved aside his protests.

wave something or someone down flag down (only used with a vehicle as the object) stop, signal, summon, shout to He vainly attempted to wave down a taxi.

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wave

verb

1. To move to and fro vigorously and usually repeatedly:

switch, wag, waggle.

2. To move or cause to move about while being fixed at one edge:

flap, flutter, fly.

3. To move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down:

beat, flap, flitter, flop, flutter, waggle.

4. To wield boldly and dramatically:

brandish, flourish, sweep.

5. To have or cause to have a curved or sinuous form or surface:

curl, curve, undulate.

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Translations

تَلْويحة باليَدحُزْمَةٌ مَوْجِيَّهزِيادَه، إرْتِفاعموجمَوْج

vlnamávatmávnutí

bølgevinkvinkefå håret lagt i bølgerfald

WinkenWellewellenWellenbandGeste

κύμαγνέφωκουνώ

olaondaagitarblandircontonearse

laine

aaltoheiluttaa kättään

vagueondulersaluersigne de la maintrembler

valmahatitalas

hullámintegetloboghajhullám

alda, bylgjablaktabylgjabylgja, alda, báraliîa

ondaagitareagitarsiessere ondulatofar cenno con la mano

手を振る波

손 흔들기손을 흔들다파도

unda

bangabangos ilgisbanguotasbanguotibanguotis

cirtascirtotcirtotiesmājiensmāt

golfzwaaienwuivenzwaai

bølgevinkevinkingbølgebåndbølgje

falafalowaćłopotaćmachaćpowiewać

ondaacenaraceno

волнамахатьмахнутьпомахать

naondulovaťpovievaťzamávanie

mahatimahljajplapolatival

vågvågorvinka

โบกมือการโบกมือคลื่น

dalgael sallamakperma yaptırmakdalgalanmakdalgası

sóngvẫy tay

波浪风潮飘扬使头发成波浪形招手

wave

[weɪv]

A. N

1. (in sea, lake) → ola f
life on the ocean wave → la vida en el or la mar
to make waves (= make an impression) → causar sensación; (= stir up trouble) → crear problemas
see also tidal B

2. (in hair) → onda f
her hair has a natural wave (in it) → tiene el pelo ondulado por naturaleza
see also permanent C

3. (on surface) → ondulación f
see also shock

4. (Phys, Rad) → onda f
long/medium/short wave → onda larga/media/corta
see also light, radio, sound

5. (in brain) → onda f

6. (= surge) [of strikes, refugees, enthusiasm] → oleada f
the recent wave of bombings → la reciente oleada de bombardeos
a wave of panic swept over me → me invadió el pánico
in the first wave of the attack → en la primera oleada del ataque
the pain comes in waves → el dolor va y viene
see also crime, Mexican, new

7. (= wave of hand) → gesto m de la mano
he dismissed me with a wave of the hand → me echó con un gesto de la mano
with a wave he was gone → hizo un gesto con la mano para despedirse y se fue
to give sb a wave (in greeting) → saludar a algn con la mano; (saying goodbye) → decir adiós a algn con la mano

8. (US) = Mexican wave

B. VT

1. (= shake, brandish) [+ flag, handkerchief, placard] → agitar; [+ weapon, spear, stick] → blandir, agitar
he was waving his arms in the air → agitaba los brazos en el aire
he saw Jarvis, and waved a hand (to catch attention) → vio a Jarvis y le hizo señas con la mano
she waved her hand for silence → hizo un gesto con la mano para que se callaran
he waved a piece of paper at her → le hizo señas agitando un papel que llevaba en la mano
he waved the ticket under my nose → agitó el billete delante de mis narices
to wave one's/a magic wand → agitar su varita mágica

2. (= gesture) to wave sb goodbye; wave goodbye to sb → decir adiós a algn con la mano
he waved the car through the gates → le indicó al coche que entrara por el portón

3. (Hairdressing) it's used for waving hair → se utiliza para hacer ondas (en el pelo)
to have one's hair waved → hacerse ondas (en el pelo)

C. VI

1. [person] I saw her and waved → la vi y la saludé con la mano
we waved as the train drew out → cuando partió el tren nos dijimos adiós con la mano
Ralph waved for silence → Ralph hizo un gesto con la mano para que se callaran
to wave to or at sb (= sign to) → hacer señas a algn con la mano; (= greet) → saludar a algn con la mano; (= say goodbye to) → decir adiós a algn con la mano

2. (= sway) [flag] → ondear; [branches, grass] → mecerse

D. CPD wave energy N → energía f mareomotriz
wave frequency N → frecuencia f de las ondas
wave mechanics N → mecánica f ondulatoria
wave power N → energía f mareomotriz
wave range N (Rad) → gama f de ondas

wave about wave around VT + ADV [+ object, arms] → agitar

wave aside VT + ADV (= dismiss) [+ suggestion, objection] (verbally) → rechazar, desechar; (with gesture) → rechazar con (un gesto de) la mano
I told her how much I appreciated her help but she waved aside my thanks → le dije cuánto apreciaba su ayuda, pero ella le quitó importancia (con un gesto de la mano)

wave away VT + ADV [+ sth offered] → rechazar con (un gesto de) la mano
he waved the waiter away → con un gesto de la mano le indicó al camarero que se fuera

wave down VT + ADV to wave a car down (= sign to stop) → hacer señales a un coche para que pare
we waved down a passing car → paramos a un coche que pasaba haciéndole señas con las manos

wave off VT + ADV to wave sb off → decir adiós a algn con la mano
she came to the pier to wave us off → vino al muelle para decirnos adiós

wave on VT + ADV to wave sb on → indicar a algn que siga adelante, hacer señas a algn para que siga adelante

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wave

[ˈweɪv]

n

[water] → vague f
the sound of the waves breaking on the shore → le bruit des vagues se brisant sur le rivage

(= greeting) → signe m de la main
to give sb a wave → saluer qn (d'un signe de la main)
We gave him a wave → Nous l'avons salué (d'un signe de la main).
a wave of the hand (= gesture) → un signe de la main

[sound] → onde f
a sound wave → un onde sonore
short wave → ondes courtes
medium wave → ondes moyennes
long wave → grandes ondes, ondes longues

[emotion, pain] → vague f
A wave of panic swept over me → Une vague de panique me submergea.
to come in waves → venir par vagues
The pain came in waves → La douleur venait par vagues.

[new activity, behaviour] → vague f
the current wave of violence → l'actuelle vague de violence
a crime wave → une vague de crimes
the new wave (in cinema, music) → la nouvelle vague

(in hair) → ondulation f

vi

[person] → saluer (d'un signe de la main)
to wave at sb → faire signe à qn
to wave to sb → faire un signe de la main à qn

[flag] → flotter au vent

vt

(= hold up and move) [+ handkerchief, paper] → agiter; [+ flag] → agiter; [+ stick, knife] → brandir

[+ hand] → faire un signe de
Peter waved his hand towards the house → Peter fit un signe de la main en direction de la maison.
to wave goodbye to sb, to wave sb goodbye → faire au revoir de la main à qn
I waved her goodbye → Je lui ai fait au revoir de la main.
She waved hello → Elle fit bonjour de la main.

wave aside

wave away vt sep

[+ person] → faire signe de s'écarter à

(= dismiss) [+ suggestion, objection] → rejeter, repousser; [+ doubts] → chasser

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wave

n

(of water, Phys, Rad, in hair, fig) → Welle f; (of hatred, enthusiasm) → Welle f, → Woge f (liter); who rules the waves? → wer beherrscht die Meere?; a wave of strikes → eine Streikwelle; a wave of enthusiasm → eine Welle der Begeisterung; during the first wave of the attack → beim ersten Ansturm or in der ersten Angriffswelle; the attacks/attackers came in waves → die Angriffe/Angreifer kamen in Wellen or wellenweise; from the 5th century onwards England was attacked by waves of invaders → vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht; to make waves (fig inf) → Unruhe stiften; I don’t want to make waves but … (fig inf) → ich will ja keinen Staub aufwirbeln, aber …

(= movement of hand) to give somebody a wave → jdm (zu)winken; he gave us a wave to show that he was ready → er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war; with a wave he was gone → er winkte kurz und verschwand; with a wave of his hand → mit einer Handbewegung

vt

(in order to give a sign or greeting) → winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) → schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) → herumfuchteln mit; to wave one’s hand to somebody → jdm winken; he waved a greeting to the crowd → er winkte grüßend der Menge zu; to wave somebody goodbye, to wave goodbye to somebody → jdm zum Abschied winken; he waved his hat → er schwenkte seinen Hut; he waved the ticket under my nose → er fuchtelte mir mit der Karte vor der Nase herum; he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples → er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock; he waved his fist at the intruders → er drohte den Eindringlingen mit der Faust

(to indicate sb should move) he waved the children across the road → er winkte die Kinder über die Straße; he waved me over to his table → er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch; he waved me over → er winkte mich zu sich herüber

hair → wellen

vi

(person) → winken; to wave at or to somebody → jdm (zu)winken; there’s daddy, wave! → da ist der Papi, wink mal!; don’t just wave at the ball, aim to hit it → nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!

(flag) → wehen; (branches) → sich hin und her bewegen; (corn) → wogen

(hair) → sich wellen

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wave

:

waveband

n (Rad) → Wellenband nt

wavelength

n (Rad) → Wellenlänge f; we’re not on the same wave (fig) → wir haben nicht dieselbe Wellenlänge

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wave

[weɪv]

1. n

a. (gen) (Phys, Radio) → onda; (in hair, on surface) → ondulazione f (fig) (of enthusiasm, strikes) → ondata
in waves → a ondate
short/medium/long wave (Radio) → onde fpl corte/medie/lunghe
the new wave (Cine) → la nouvelle vague (Mus) → la new wave

b. (greeting) → cenno di saluto; (signal) → gesto, cenno
to give sb a wave → salutare qn con la mano
with a wave of his hand → con un cenno della mano

2. vt

a. (brandish, flag, banner, handkerchief) → sventolare; (stick, umbrella) → agitare; (beckon, motion) → far segno a
he waved the ticket under my nose → mi sventolò il biglietto sotto il naso
to wave sb goodbye, wave goodbye to sb → fare un cenno d'addio a qn
she waved a greeting to the crowd → salutò la folla con un cenno della mano
he waved us over to the best table → ci indicò il tavolo migliore con un cenno della mano

b. (hair) → ondulare

3. vi

a. (person) → gesticolare
to wave to or at sb → fare un cenno a qn

b. (flag, branches) → ondeggiare, sventolare

c. (hair) → essere mosso/a or ondulato/a

wave about wave around vt + adv (object) → agitare
to wave one's arms about (in talking) → gesticolare

wave aside wave away vt + adv (person) to wave sb aside → fare cenno a qn di spostarsi (fig) (suggestion, objection) → respingere, rifiutare

wave down vt + adv to wave sb/a car down → far segno a qn/a un'auto di fermarsi

wave off vt + adv to wave sb off → salutare qn

wave on vt + adv (subj, policeman) → fare segno di avanzare a

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wave

(weiv) noun

1. a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water. rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves. golf مَوْجَه вълна onda vlna die Welle bølge κύμαola laine موج aalto vagueגל लहरें val hullám ombak bylgja, alda, bára onda 波 파도 banga vilnis ombak golfbølgefala كول، اوشان او شان كول، څپه موج) غورځنګ: سمندر، سين (شاعرانه): دويښتانو موړه، دويښتانو لوړې ژورې چې څپوته ورته وي: رپ، رپا، سوريدنه: بوك وزمه، كويان ډوله: ګډوډي، پار يدنه: څپه (دوړانګو دغږ onda val волна vlna val talas våg ระลอกคลื่น dalga 波浪 хвиля لہر sóng 波浪

2. a vibration travelling eg through the air. radio waves; sound waves; light waves. golf مَوْجَةٌ صوتيَّه أو ضوئِيَّه вълна onda vlna die Welle bølge; -bølge κύμα, δόνησηonda laine جنبش aalto ondeגל तरंग val hullám gelombang bylgja onda 音[]波 파동 banga vilnis gelombang golfbølgefalaonda undă волна vlna valovanje talas våg คลื่นเสียง; คลื่นแสง dalga (電、聲、光)波 хвиля موج sóng điện từ （电、声、光）波

3. a curve or curves in the hair. Are those waves natural? golf مَوجَةٌ في الشَّعرْ، تَمَوُّج извивка onda vlna die Welle fald κατσάρωμα onda, ondulación (juukse)laine فر laine ondulationגל लहरें val (haj)hullám ombak liður, krulla ondulazione ウェーブ (머리의) 웨이브 banga (matu) cirtas ikal, kerinting golvingfall, bølgefalaonda ondulaţie волнистость vlna koder talas våg ลอนผม dalga (頭髮的)波浪捲 хвилястість; хвиля بالوں کا خم gợn sóng （头发的）波浪

4. a (usually temporary) rise or increase. the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves. golf زِيادَه، إرْتِفاع вълна от onda vlna die Welle bølge κύμα, τάσηola laine فراز و فرود aalto vagueגל उछाल val hullám gelombang (glæpa)alda, bylgja ondata 高まり 고조, 기복 protrūkis vilnis sesuatu peristiwa atau perasaan golfbølgefalaonda val подъем, волна vlna val talas våg การเพิ่ม ... dalgası; artış (常指一時的)提高或增加 підніматися اضافہ sự tăng lên （常指一时的）提高或增加，风潮

5. an act of waving. She recognized me, and gave me a wave. waai تَلْويحة باليَد помахане aceno de mão zamávání das Winken vink χαιρετισμός, γνέψιμο señal/saludo/ademán con la mano viibe مواج kädenheilautus signe de la main נִפנוּף इशारा करना mahanje intés lambaian vink, veif cenno 手を振る合図 (손 따위를) 흔들기 mojavimas (rokas) mājiens melambai wuivend gebaar vinking, vift machnięcie, skinięcie aceno de mão semn cu mâna взмах (za)kývanie, pokynutie mahanje mahanje vinkning โบกมือทักทาย el sallama 揮手 помах, змах ہاتھ کا اشارہ sự vẫy tay 挥手示意，招手

verb

1. to move backwards and forwards or flutter. The flags waved gently in the breeze. waai يَموج вея се ondular vlát wehen vaje κυματίζωondular lehvi(ta)ma تكان خوردن liehua flotter לְנוֹפֵף लहराना ljuljati se, mahati lobog berkibar blakta sventolare 揺れ動く 흔들리다 plazdėti viļņoties; plīvot berkibar wapperenvifte, vaie, svingefalować, powiewać رپېدل، ښورېدل، خوزيدل (داشارې له پاره): غړومبى غړومبۍ كيدل، اوښان او ښان كيدل (لكه دڅپو ondular a flutura (în vânt) развеваться viať, povievať plapolati lepršati bölja, fladdra โบกไปมา dalgalanmak 飄揚 розвіватися, майоріти لہرانا vẫy nhẹ 飘扬

2. to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other. She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally. gegolf يَلوح، يَتَمَوَّج извивам се ondear(-se) vlnit se; (na)ondulovat (sich) wellen få håret lagt i bølger κατσαρώνω, κάνω περμανάντ, είμαι κατσαρός ondular laineliseks tegema, lainesse hoidma فر زدن laineittaa onduler לְסַלסֵל लहरदार uvijati se hullámos mengombak liða(st) ondulare ウェーブしている (머리털이) 웨이브지다 banguoti(s) []cirtot (matus); cirtoties kerinting golvenlegge håret; ha naturlig fall; ta permanentfalować, ondulować ټوپ وهل په لاره كي ondear(-se) a ondula завить; виться vlniť sa; naondulovať kodrati (se) talasati [låta] göra vågig, [hon har] självfall ทำให้เป็นลอน perma yaptırmak (使頭髮)有波浪捲 витися, кучерявитися خم کھانا uốn cong 使头发成波浪形

3. to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand). She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye. waai يُلَوِّح بِيَدِه махам с ръка acenar mávat winken vinke χαιρετώ, γνέφω κουνώντας το χέρι, ανεμίζωsaludar viipama اشاره كردن vilkuttaa saluer d'un signe de la main לְנַפנֵף अभिवादन करना mahnuti integet melambai veifa, vinka (fare segno) 振って合図する (손 따위를) 흔들다 mojuoti, mosuoti []māt; vicināt roku melambai wuivenvinkemachnąć, skinąć اشاره كول acenar a face semn cu mâna махать (za)mávať, (za)kývať (po)mahati mahati vinka โบกเพื่อทักทายหรือส่งสัญญาณ el sallamak 揮手致意 робити знак рукою; махати ملاقات یا رخصت کے وقت ہاتھ ہلانا vẫy 招手致意

ˈwavy adjective

(of hair) full of waves. Her hair is wavy but her sister's hair is straight. golwend مُتَمَوِّج، تَمَوُّجي вълнист ondulado zvlněný, kudrnatý gewellt bølget κατσαρός, κυματιστόςondulado laineline موج دار aaltoileva ondulé גַלִי पेचदार valovit hullámos berombak liðaður, krullaður ondulato ウェーブしている 물결치는 banguotas viļņains; cirtains berombak, ikal golvendbølget, bølgende falujący, falisty څپاند، ريږ ديدونكى، رپند، دوه زړې، زړغى، متر دد: دوجاله ondulado on­dulat вьющийся zvlnený, kučeravý valovit talasast vågig ที่มีลักษณะเป็นคลื่น dalgalı (頭髮)波浪捲的 хвилястий پُر خم lượn sóng （头发）波浪状的

ˈwaviness noun

golwendheid تَمَوُّج вълнение ondulação vlnitost die Gewelltheit bølgende egenskab κυμάτισμα, κυματισμόςondulación lainelisus موجي aaltoilu ondulation גַלִיוּת लहरदार valovitost hullámosság keadaan berombak bylgjótt yfirborð ondulazione 波状 물결을 일으킴 banguotumas viļņainums berombak, ikal het golven bølgende egenskap falistość څپاند ondulação vălurele волнистость vlnitosť valovitost talasastost vågighet การมีลักษณะเป็นคลื่น dalgalı olma, dalgalılık 波浪形 хвилястість لہردار ہونا sự gợn sóng 波浪形

ˈwave(band) noun

a range of wavelengths on which eg radio signals are broadcast. golf, golfband حُزْمَةٌ مَوْجِيَّه радио вълни faixa de ondas vlnové pásmo das Wellenband (bølge-)bånd ζώνη συχνοτήτων banda de ondas/frecuencias laineala موج taajuusalue bande de fréquences גל तरंग-पट्टी radio val hullámsáv gelombang tíðnisvið (gamma di lunghezza d'onda) 周波数帯 주파대 banga (radio) viļņu diapazons jalur gelombang golfband bølgebånd fale څپاند faixa de ondas bandă de frecvenţă диапазон волн vlnové pásmo valovni pas talasna dužina våglängdsområde แถบคลื่นความถี่; แถบคลื่นวิทยุ dalga bandı (無線電)波段 діапазон хвиль لاسلکی لہریں dải sóng điện từ （无线电的）波段

ˈwavelength noun

the distance from any given point on one (radio etc) wave to the corresponding point on the next. golflengte طول مَوْجي дължина на вълната comprimento de onda vlnová délka die Wellenlänge bølgelængde μήκος κύματοςlongitud de onda lainepikkus طول موج aallonpituus longueur d'ondes אוֹרֶך גַל तरंग दैर्ध्य valna dužina hullámhossz panjang gelombang bylgjulengd lunghezza d'onda 波長 파장 bangos ilgis viļņa garums panjang atau jarak gelombang golflengtebølgelengdedługość fali, fale دڅپو اوږدو والى، دڅپو دموړو تر منځه داوږدوالي واټن comprimento de onda lungime de undă длина волны vlnová dĺžka valovna dolžina talasna dužina våglängd ช่วงความยาวคลื่น dalga uzunluğu 波長 довжина хвиль لاسلکی وغیرہ کی شعاعوں کی لمباءی bước sóng 波长

wave aside

to dismiss (a suggestion etc) without paying much attention to it. wegwys, ignoreer يُبْعِدُ، يَطْرُد отмятам rejeitar mávnout rukou (nad) abwinken feje til side απορρίπτωrechazar, desechar, apartar kõrvale heitma ناديده گرفتن پيشنهاد sivuuttaa écarter d'un geste לְנוֹפֵף खारिज कर देना odbiti što elutasít mengenyampingkan virða að vettugi, vísa frá sér scartare はねつける 해고하다 atmesti noraidīt mengabaikan wegwuiven avfeiezlekceważyć يو وړانديز ناليدل شوي نيول rejeitar a res­pinge cu un gest отмахнуться mávnuť rukou (nad) odbiti s kretnjo odbaciti vifta bort ไม่ยอมรับ; ปฏิเสธ bir kenara itmek, kulak asmamak 置之不理 відмахуватися کسی کی راءے منظور کرنے سے انکار کر دینا gạt phăng 对...置之不理

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wave

→ مَوْج, مَوْجَة, يُلَوِح mávat, mávnutí, vlna bølge, vink, vinke Geste, Welle, winken γνέφω, κύμα decir adiós/saludar con la mano, gesto, ola, saludar con la mano aalto, heiluttaa kättään saluer, signe de la main, vague mahati, val agitare, gesto, onda 手を振る, 波 손 흔들기, 손을 흔들다, 파도 golf, zwaai, zwaaien bølge, vinke fala, zafalować acenar, aceno, onda волна, махать våg, vågor, vinka โบกมือ, การโบกมือ, คลื่น dalga, el sallamak sóng, vẫy tay 挥手, 波浪

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wave

n. onda, ondulación; ademán de la mano.

1. movimiento o vibración ondulante que tiene una dirección fija y prosigue en una curva de ondulación;

2. representación gráfica de una actividad tal como la obtenida en un encefalograma;

brain ___ -s → ___ -s cerebrales;

electromagnetic ___ -s → ___ -s electromagnéticas;

excitation ___ → ___ de excitación;

high-frequency ___ → ___ de alta frecuencia;

short ___ → ___ corta;

ultrasonic ___ -s → ___ -s ultrasónicas;

___ length → longitud de ___;

v. hacer señales o ademanes con la mano.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

wave

n ola; (sound, light, etc.) onda; brain — onda cerebral; heat — ola de calor; shock — onda de choque

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