wave

I [weɪv]

nome

1) (hand gesture) cenno m., gesto m.

to give sb. a wave — fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qcn

2) (of water) onda f.

to make waves — [wind] fare delle onde; fig. (cause a stir) sollevare un polverone; (cause trouble) piantare grane

3) (outbreak) ondata f., impeto m.

a wave of arrests — un'ondata di arresti

4) (surge) ondata f., ventata f.

a wave of heat — un'ondata di caldo

5) (in hair) ondulazione f., onde f.pl.

6) fis. onda f.

radio waves — onde radio, radioonde

II 1. [weɪv]

verbo transitivo

1) (move from side to side) agitare, sventolare [ticket, banknote, handkerchief]; sventolare [flag]; brandire [stick, gun]

2)

to wave goodbye to — salutare [qcn.] con la mano [person]

you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning — fig. puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria

3) (direct)

they waveed us on — ci hanno fatto cenno di continuare

4) (at hairdresser's)

to have one's hair waved — farsi ondulare i capelli

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (with hand)

to wave to, at sb. — fare un cenno con la mano a qcn.

to wave to sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare

2) (move gently) [branches, corn] ondeggiare; [flag] sventolare

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- wave around

- wave aside

- wave off

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[weiv] 1. noun

1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) onda

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) ondulazione

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) ondata

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) cenno

2. verb

1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) sventolare

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondulare

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.) (fare segno)

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- wavy

- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside

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I [weɪv]

nome

1) (hand gesture) cenno m., gesto m.

to give sb. a wave — fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qcn

2) (of water) onda f.

to make waves — [wind] fare delle onde; fig. (cause a stir) sollevare un polverone; (cause trouble) piantare grane

3) (outbreak) ondata f., impeto m.

a wave of arrests — un'ondata di arresti

4) (surge) ondata f., ventata f.

a wave of heat — un'ondata di caldo

5) (in hair) ondulazione f., onde f.pl.

6) fis. onda f.

radio waves — onde radio, radioonde

II 1. [weɪv]

verbo transitivo

1) (move from side to side) agitare, sventolare [ticket, banknote, handkerchief]; sventolare [flag]; brandire [stick, gun]

2)

to wave goodbye to — salutare [qcn.] con la mano [person]

you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning — fig. puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria

3) (direct)

they waveed us on — ci hanno fatto cenno di continuare

4) (at hairdresser's)

to have one's hair waved — farsi ondulare i capelli

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (with hand)

to wave to, at sb. — fare un cenno con la mano a qcn.

to wave to sb. to do — fare segno a qcn. di fare

2) (move gently) [branches, corn] ondeggiare; [flag] sventolare

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- wave around

- wave aside

- wave off