wave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] N

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave

signe m (de la main)

to give sb a wave

faire un signe de la main à qn

she gave him a wave from the bus

elle lui a fait signe du bus

with a wave, she disappeared

après un signe (de la main) elle a disparu

to greet sb with a wave

accueillir qn d'un signe de la main

to dismiss objections with a wave

balayer des objections d'un geste

with a wave of his wand

d'un coup de baguette magique

2. wave (of water):

wave

vague f

a 10-metre wave

une vague de 10 mètres

to make waves wind:

faire des vagues

to make waves (cause a stir) fig

faire du bruit

to make waves (cause trouble)

créer des histoires

3. wave (outbreak):

wave

vague f

a wave of arrests/sympathy/strikes

une vague d'arrestations/de solidarité/de grèves

to occur in waves

se produire par vagues

4. wave (surge):

wave

vague f

a wave of heat/settlers

une vague de chaleur/colons

5. wave (in hair):

wave

cran m

6. wave PHYS:

wave

onde f

radio/light waves

ondes radio/lumineuses

7. wave (in sand etc):

wave

ondulation f

II.waves N

waves npl liter:

the waves

les flots mpl

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

1. wave (move from side to side):

wave ticket, banknote, piece of paper, flag, handkerchief

agiter

wave umbrella, stick, gun

brandir

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag

agiter qc devant qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick

brandir qc en direction de qn

to wave one's magic wand

donner un coup de baguette magique (over à)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person

faire au revoir de la main à

fig you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning

tu peux dire adieu à tes chances de gagner

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on/away/through

ils nous ont fait signe d'avancer/de nous éloigner/de passer

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

to have one's hair waved

se faire faire une mise en plis

IV.wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to or at sb

saluer qn de la main

to wave to sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

to wave frantically at sb

gesticuler en direction de qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches:

onduler

wave corn:

ondoyer

wave flag:

flotter au vent

I.wave around VB [Brit weɪv -, Am weɪv -], wave about VB (wave around)

wave around flag, washing:

wave around

flotter

II.wave around VB [Brit weɪv -, Am weɪv -], wave about VB (wave [sth] around)

wave around stick, umbrella, gun:

wave around

brandir

don't wave that gun around!

ne jouez pas avec cette arme!

to wave one's arms around

agiter les bras dans tous les sens

bow wave N

bow wave

vague f de proue

tidal wave N lit, fig

tidal wave

raz-de-marée m inv

light wave N

light wave

onde f lumineuse

permanent wave N dated

permanent wave

permanente f

radio wave N

radio wave

onde f radio

shock wave N

1. shock wave lit:

shock wave

onde f de choc

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave

remous mpl

the news has sent shock waves through the stock market

la nouvelle a provoqué des remous à la Bourse

Hertzian wave [Brit ˈhəːtsɪən, Am ˌhərtsiən ˈweɪv] N

Hertzian wave

onde f hertzienne

long wave N

1. long wave:

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

can you get long wave?

peux-tu capter les grandes ondes?

on long wave

sur les grandes ondes

Phrases:

long-wave attr broadcast, signal

en grandes ondes

long-wave radio, receiver

à grandes ondes

wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave (surge of water):

wave a. fig

vague f

wave of strikes/enthusiasm

vague de grèves/d'enthousiasme

to make waves

créer des remous

2. wave (hand movement):

wave

signe m (de la main)

with a wave of sb's hand

d'un signe de la main

to give sb a wave

saluer qn de la main

3. wave PHYS:

wave

onde f

long/medium/short wave

onde longue/moyenne/courte

4. wave (hairstyle):

wave

cran m

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave at/to sb/sth

faire un signe de la main à qn/qc

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

ondoyer

wave flag

flotter

3. wave (have curves in hair):

wave

onduler

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move to signal):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave hello to sb

saluer qn d'un geste

to wave goodbye to sb

dire au revoir à qn d'un geste

to wave one's hand

faire un signe de la main

he waved me forward

il m'a fait signe d'avancer

to wave goodbye to sth fig

dire adieu à qc

2. wave (move side to side):

wave wand, flag

agiter

3. wave (make curves in hair):

wave

onduler

to wave one's hair

se faire onduler les cheveux

cold wave N METEO

cold wave

vague f de froid

tidal wave N a. fig

tidal wave

raz m de marée

wave off VB trans

wave off

faire au revoir à

wave aside VB trans fig

wave aside

écarter

radio wave N

radio wave

onde f hertzienne

sound wave N

sound wave

vague f sonore

short wave N

short wave

ondes fpl courtes

short-wave signal

signal m en ondes courtes

short-wave radio/receiver

radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

medium wave N Brit RADIO

medium wave

onde f moyenne

I.long wave N

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

II.long wave ADJ

long-wave

longues ondes

wave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the wave broke on the shore

la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

with a wave of sb's hand

d'un signe de la main

to give sb a wave

saluer qn de la main

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

to wave one's hand

faire un signe de la main

to wash along the rocks sea, wave

balayer les falaises

long-wave

longues ondes

to wave one's magic wand

donner un coup de baguette magique

short-wave radio/receiver

radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

to wave one's arms about like a madman

gesticuler comme un pantin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This wave of municipal reformations was fomented by legislation that allowed a borough to be created by a referendum with no further legislative approval required.

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For example, as a water wave moves, it tends to break and curl forward.

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In 1996, another wave of local-government reorganisation reverted the council to its previous status of a county borough.

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But the flat line would not last for long, as the third wave was about to surge in a way no one had ever seen.

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He took a trainer's white towel and held it on a hockey stick, as if to wave a white flag.

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Wave velocities depend upon the elastic constants of the materials through which they pass, in particular the bulk modulus and stiffness.

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Savage (1995) describes a knowledge-focus as the third wave of human socio-economic development.

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The tube feet latch on to surfaces and move in a wave, with one arm section attaching to the surface as another releases.

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The significant costs to oil and gas producers complying with this new wave of regulation will be outweighed only by the even more significant costs of non-compliance.

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Very common double-diode rectifier vacuum tubes contained a single common cathode and two anodes inside a single envelope, achieving full-wave rectification with positive output.

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