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[weɪv]
1. n
1) (gen) Phys, Radio onda, (in hair, on surface) ondulazione f , (fig : of enthusiasm, strikes etc) 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

he was knocked over by a big wave — è stato travolto da una grossa onda

2) (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

a friendly wave — un cenno amichevole

2. vt
1) (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 — salutare qn con la mano

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 con la mano il tavolo migliore

2) (hair) ondulare
3. vi
1) (person) gesticolare

to wave to or at sb — fare un cenno a qn

he waved at me — mi ha fatto un cenno con la mano

2) (flag, branches etc) ondeggiare, sventolare
3) (hair) essere mosso (-a) or ondulato (-a)

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