wave

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la ola

∗ noun

wave
[weɪv]
sustantivo
1ola (f) (of water); oleada (f) (of troops, crime); onda (f) (in hair) (& física); arranque (m) (of emotion)
  • to make waves (sentido figurado) -> alborotar, armar jaleo
  • wave power -> energía (f) de las olas
2saludo (m) (con la mano) (gesture)
verbo transitivo
3agitar (flag, stick)
  • to wave one's arms about -> agitar los brazos
  • to wave goodbye to somebody -> decir adiós a alguien con la mano
también:
  • to have one's hair waved -> ondularse el pelo
verbo intransitivo
4saludar (con la mano) (person)
  • to wave to somebody -> saludar a alguien con la mano
5ondear (flag)

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wave [ueiv]
sustantivo
1Ola, onda.
2Aguas, visos, vetas o desigualdades que forman algunas piedras, cristales, etc. Beating of the waves, embate del agua o de las ola
sustantivo
  • Shock of a wave -> golpe de mar
3(Fís.) Onda, undulación, alteración del equilibrio de un cuerpo o de un medio, que se propaga de uno a otro punto con movimiento continuo.
  • Soundwave -> light-wave, onda del sonido, de la luz
4Undulación, movimiento semejante al de las ondas; movimiento de la mano, ademán.
5Ola, lo que sobreviene a manera de oleaje, en gran volumen o con mucha fuerza; diluvio.
6Apariencia ondulante en una tela.
7Comba, curva que se halla en una superficie o canto ondulante.
8Racha (rise, increase).
9Ademán, seña.
  • Wave-offering -> ofrenda de las primicias entre los judíos
  • The pain came in waves -> el dolor vino a rachas
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Tremolar, batir, hablando de banderas, gallardetes, etc. 2.
sustantivo
2Ondear, hacer que una cosa tenga la figura o el movimiento de las onda
sustantivo
3Fluctuar o vacilar entre dos cosas o pareceres opuestos.
4Blandir, mover alguna cosa con un movimiento trémuo.
5Hacer seña
sustantivo
Agitar alguna cosa de modo que forme onda

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wave [weɪv]
noun
1 (in sea, lake) ola; (f)
life on the ocean wave la vida en el la mar;or
to make waves (make an impression) causar sensación; (stir up trouble) crear problemas
he'd recently been making waves on the production end of the business a top designer is making waves with his latest invention playboy covergirl Pamela Anderson is sure to make waves when she joins a new line-up of perfect bodies on the beach in TV's Baywatch I don't want to make waves or upset people if we keep our heads down and don't make waves our jobs might be OK producer Jonathan King made waves when he told radio listeners that Scotland was the pits
tidal
2 (in hair) onda; (f)
her hair has a natural wave (in it) tiene el pelo ondulado por naturaleza
her hair fell in waves round her face
permanent
3 (on surface) ondulación; (f)
shock
4 (Fís) (Rad) onda; (f)
long/medium/short wave onda larga/media/corta
light radio sound
5 (in brain) onda; (f)
your brain produces small rapid, irregular waves
6 (surge) [of strikes, refugees, enthusiasm] oleada; (f)
the recent wave of bombings la reciente oleada de bombardeos
this led to us having three overlapping waves of redundancies a wave of refugees is flooding into the camps successive waves of immigrants recurrent waves of unrest this sent waves of apprehension around an already demoralized staff this was responsible for the initial waves of enthusiasm this absurd image sent waves of anxiety rippling through American hearts this sent a fresh wave of panic through the market waves of panic spread through the queue she felt a wave of panic
a wave of panic swept over me me invadió el pánico
a wave of sympathy for her swept Ireland the current wave of violence the Allied forces have begun a fresh wave of bombing raids against Iraq another wave of pain and nausea swept over him a terrible wave of pain filled his head
in the first wave of the attack en la primera oleada del ataque
they did not lose any aircraft in the first wave of raids 100,000 jobs could be privatized in the first wave of the revolution rebel forces have launched a second wave of attacks to come [in] waves the loneliness and grief comes in waves
the pain comes in waves el dolor va y viene
the [new] wave
crime Mexican new
7 (wave of hand) gesto de la mano; (m)
he dismissed me with a wave of the hand me echó con un gesto de la mano
he silenced her with a wave
with a wave he was gone hizo un gesto con la mano para despedirse y se fue
with a wave of his hand he got in the car and drove off he invited me to sit down with a wave of his hand desapareció con un solo gesto de la mano ademán (de la mano)
to give sb a wave (in greeting) saludar a algn con la mano; (saying goodbye) decir adiós a algn con la mano
Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave Nakasone gave a friendly wave to the crowd Harry's car went off, Caroline giving them a wave from the back seat
8 (US)
Mexican wave See culture box in entry Mexican.
verb:transitive
1 (shake, brandish) [+flag, handkerchief, placard] agitar
the crowd were there to welcome her, waving flags and cheering Some people even waved placards saying "Bring back,Maggie"
 [+weapon, spear, stick] blandir; agitar
don't wave it about! people were waving hats and handkerchiefs
he was waving his arms in the air agitaba los brazos en el aire
the dog lay on its back waving its paws in the air one of the men dashed towards them waving his spear to wave a [hand] (to sb) she was waving her hands in the air trying to attract my attention Castro waved a hand in a gesture of dismissal he waved a hand impatiently/dismissively she waved a hand towards one of two doors
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
I wish I could wave a magic wand and give you the confidence you need
2 (gesture)
she waved a greeting to the crowd he waved his thanks
to wave sb goodbye wave goodbye to sb decir adiós a algn con la mano
he waved us over to his table he waved the servants out of the room
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)
she had her hair waved
verb:intransitive
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 at sbor (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
she waved to them to be quiet and listen. the king waved at to the crowd we waved at to them from the train his mother waved to him
2 (sway) [+flag] ondear; [+branches, grass] mecerse
she leaned out of the window, arms waving fields of wheat waving in the wind
modifier
wave energy (n) energía mareomotriz; (f)
wave frequency (n) frecuencia de las ondas; (f)
the wave frequency of light from some luminous object - a star, for example audio/carrier wave frequency
wave mechanics (n) mecánica ondulatoria; (f)
wave power (n) energía mareomotriz; (f)
an admitted error by the Department of Energy in wave power costs makes this source of energy attractive again
wave range (n) (Rad) gama de ondas; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "wave"

Imperative
  • wave
  • you wave
  • he/she waves
  • we wave
  • you wave
  • they wave
Preterite
  • I waved
  • you waved
  • he/she waved
  • we waved
  • you waved
  • they waved
Present Continuous
  • I am waving
  • you are waving
  • he/she is waving
  • we are waving
  • you are waving
  • they are waving
Present Perfect
  • I have waved
  • you have waved
  • he/she has waved
  • we have waved
  • you have waved
  • they have waved
Past Continuous
  • I was waving
  • you were waving
  • he/she was waving
  • we were waving
  • you were waving
  • they were waving
Past Perfect
  • I had waved
  • you had waved
  • he/she had waved
  • we had waved
  • you had waved
  • they had waved
Future
  • I will wave
  • you will wave
  • he/she will wave
  • we will wave
  • you will wave
  • they will wave
Future Perfect
  • I will have waved
  • you will have waved
  • he/she will have waved
  • we will have waved
  • you will have waved
  • they will have waved
Future Continuous
  • I will be waving
  • you will be waving
  • he/she will be waving
  • we will be waving
  • you will be waving
  • they will be waving
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been waving
  • you have been waving
  • he/she has been waving
  • we have been waving
  • you have been waving
  • they have been waving
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been waving
  • you will have been waving
  • he/she will have been waving
  • we will have been waving
  • you will have been waving
  • they will have been waving
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been waving
  • you had been waving
  • he/she had been waving
  • we had been waving
  • you had been waving
  • they had been waving
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake