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wave

UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/

Translations

wavenoun
waves
pl
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
The surfers waited eagerly for the perfect wave to ride.
Les surfeurs attendaient avec impatience la vague parfaite à surfer.
vagueau sens figuré
There was a wave of excitement as the concert began.
Une vague d'enthousiasme a parcouru la salle lorsque le concert a commencé.
signe de la main
She gave a friendly wave as she spotted her friend across the street.
Elle a fait un signe amical de la main en apercevant son amie de l'autre côté de la rue.
A wave passed across the surface of the fabric.
Une ondulation a parcouru la surface du tissu.
motif ondulé
The fabric had a wave pattern that added texture to the design.
Le tissu présentait un motif ondulé qui ajoutait de la texture au design.
ondeen physique
The scientist studied the properties of the sound wave in the lab.
La scientifique a étudié les propriétés de l'onde sonore en laboratoire.
A fresh wave of volunteers joined the cleanup effort each morning.
Une nouvelle vague de bénévoles rejoignait l'opération de nettoyage chaque matin.
Synonyms
surge
billow
swell
undulation
fluctuation
oscillation
ripple
crest
tide
current
waveverb
waved
Past Simple
waved
Past Participle
waving
Gerund
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
saluer de la main
She waved at her friend across the street.
Elle a salué son amie de la main de l'autre côté de la rue.
The flag waved in the breeze.
Le drapeau ondulait dans la brise.
faire signe
The officer waved the cars through the intersection.
L'agent a fait signe aux voitures de traverser l'intersection.
ondulerpour les cheveux
The stylist waved her hair for the vintage photoshoot.
La styliste a ondulé ses cheveux pour la séance photo vintage.
Synonyms
sway
flap
flutter
billow
undulate
gesture
signal
beckon
waveadjective
UK
/weɪv/
US
/weɪv/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "wave energy", "wave motion").
Wave interference can affect the signal.
Les interférences ondulatoires peuvent affecter le signal.

Definitions

wavenoun
A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
The surfers waited eagerly for the perfect wave to ride.
A sudden occurrence of or increase in a specified phenomenon, feeling, or emotion.
There was a wave of excitement as the concert began.
A gesture of the hand or arm used to signal or greet someone.
She gave a friendly wave as she spotted her friend across the street.
A movement up and down or back and forth.
The flag fluttered in the breeze with a gentle wave.
A shape or pattern resembling a series of waves.
The fabric had a wave pattern that added texture to the design.
A single cycle of a periodic disturbance in a medium, such as a sound wave or light wave.
The scientist studied the properties of the sound wave in the lab.
A group or series of people or things arriving, occurring, or acting simultaneously or in rapid succession.
A fresh wave of volunteers joined the cleanup effort each morning.
waveverb
To move one's hand back and forth as a greeting or signal.
She waved at her friend across the street.
To move freely back and forth or up and down in the air, as a flag or hair.
The flag waved in the breeze.
To signal or direct someone to move in a particular direction by moving one's hand.
The officer waved the cars through the intersection.
To dismiss or ignore something, often with a gesture.
He waved away her concerns with a laugh.
To shape or arrange (hair) so that it forms curls or undulating ridges.
The stylist waved her hair for the vintage photoshoot.
waveadjective
Relating to, produced by, or utilizing waves, especially in the context of physics or technology.
Wave power is being explored as a renewable energy source.
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