TIDAL WAVE - Translation from English into Italian | PONS

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tidal wave [Brit, Am ˈtaɪdl ˌweɪv] N

tidal wave: raz m di marea

tidal wave fig: ondata f

tidal wave fig: impeto m

tidal [Brit ˈtʌɪd(ə)l, Am ˈtaɪdl] ADJ

tidal river: soggetto a maree

tidal current: di marea

tidal flow: della marea

tidal energy, power: delle maree

the Thames is tidal: il Tamigi è soggetto a maree

I. wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] N

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave: cenno m

wave: gesto m

to give sb a wave: fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qn

she gave him a wave from the bus: gli fece un cenno di saluto con la mano dall'autobus

with a wave, she disappeared: fece un cenno con la mano e sparì

to greet sb with a wave: salutare qn con la mano

to dismiss objections with a wave: porre fine alle obiezioni con un gesto della mano

with a wave of her wand: con un movimento della bacchetta magica

2. wave (of water):

wave: onda f

a 10-metre wave: un'onda di dieci metri

to make waves wind:: fare delle onde

to make waves (cause a stir) fig: sollevare un polverone

to make waves (cause trouble) fig: piantare grane

3. wave (outbreak):

wave: ondata f

wave: impeto m

a wave of arrests, strikes: un'ondata di arresti, di scioperi

a wave of sympathy: una ventata di solidarietà

to occur in waves: succedere a ondate

4. wave (surge):

wave: ondata f

wave: ventata f

a wave of heat, settlers: un'ondata di caldo, di coloni

5. wave (in hair):

wave: ondulazione f

wave: onde fpl

6. wave PHYS:

wave: onda f

radio waves: onde radio or radioonde

light waves: onde luminose

7. wave (in sand):

wave: duna f

II. waves N

waves npl liter:

the waves: i flutti

III. wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move from side to side):

wave ticket, banknote, piece of paper, umbrella, handkerchief: agitare, sventolare

wave flag: sventolare

wave stick, gun: brandire

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag: sventolare [qc] davanti a qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick: brandire [qc] verso qn

to wave one's magic wand: agitare la bacchetta magica (over su)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person: salutare [qn] con la mano

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

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on, away, through: ci hanno fatto cenno di continuare, di allontanarci, di passare

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

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

IV. wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to, at sb: fare un cenno con la mano a qn

to wave to sb to do: fare segno a qn di fare

to wave frantically at sb: gesticolare freneticamente a qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches, corn:: ondeggiare

wave flag:: sventolare

tidal wave N

tidal wave: tsunami m inv

tidal [ˈtaɪ·dəl] ADJ

tidal: della marea

I. wave [weɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water): onda f

wave (on surface, of hair): ondulazione f

to be on the crest of the wave fig: essere sulla cresta dell'onda

2. wave PHYS:

wave: onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave: salutare qu con la mano

Phrases:

to make waves: creare problemi

II. wave [weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb: salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave: ondeggiare

III. wave [weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (signal):

to wave goodbye: fare ciao con la mano

to wave sb away: salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave: agitare

3. wave (hair):

wave: arricciare

to wave one's hair: arricciarsi i capelli

Present
I	wave
you	wave
he/she/it	waves
we	wave
you	wave
they	wave

Past
I	waved
you	waved
he/she/it	waved
we	waved
you	waved
they	waved

Present Perfect
I	have	waved
you	have	waved
he/she/it	has	waved
we	have	waved
you	have	waved
they	have	waved

Past Perfect
I	had	waved
you	had	waved
he/she/it	had	waved
we	had	waved
you	had	waved
they	had	waved

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