blast wave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blast wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.blast [Brit blɑːst, Am blæst] N

1. blast (explosion):

blast

explosion f

2. blast (gust):

blast

rafale f

a blast of wind

une rafale de vent

3. blast (air current from explosion):

blast

souffle m (from dégagé par)

4. blast (noise):

blast (on trumpet)

sonnerie f

blast (on whistle, car horn)

coup m

to give a blast on trumpet

faire sonner

to give a blast on whistle, carhorn

donner un coup de

a blast of pop music

un morceau de musique pop à plein volume

he plays his records at full blast

il met ses disques à plein volume

the radio is on at full blast

la radio est à fond

5. blast (fun) inf:

to have a blast

bien se marrer inf

the party was a blast

on s'est bien marré à la fête

II.blast [Brit blɑːst, Am blæst] INTERJ

blast

zut! inf

III.blast [Brit blɑːst, Am blæst] VB trans

1. blast (blow up):

blast building

faire sauter

blast rockface

dynamiter

to blast a hole in a wall

percer un mur à l'explosif

2. blast (damage):

blast wind: tree

endommager

blast frost, disease: plant, crop

détruire

3. blast (criticize) inf:

blast article, review:

descendre [qn/qc] en flammes inf

4. blast (strike hard) golfer, soccer player:

blast ball

frapper [qc] de toutes ses forces

5. blast TECH → sandblast

IV.blast [Brit blɑːst, Am blæst] VB intr

1. blast MIN:

blast

utiliser des explosifs

we blasted through the rock wall

nous avons fait sauter la paroi rocheuse à l'explosif

2. blast (make a noise):

blast trumpets:

retentir

V.blast [Brit blɑːst, Am blæst]

the song was a blast from the past inf for me

cette chanson me replongeait dans le passé

to blast sb/sth out of the water inf, fig

descendre qn/qc en flammes inf

See also sandblast

sandblast [Brit ˈsan(d)blɑːst, Am ˈsæn(d)ˌblæst] VB trans

sandblast

décaper [qc] à la sableuse

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

blast wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blast wave in the English»French Dictionary

blast wave N

blast wave

onde f de choc

Translations for blast wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.blast [blɑ:st, Am blæst] VB trans a. fig

blast

faire sauter

to blast a tunnel through a mountain

utiliser des explosif pour creuser un tunnel à travers une montagne

II.blast [blɑ:st, Am blæst] VB intr

blast

retentir

III.blast [blɑ:st, Am blæst] N

1. blast (detonation):

blast

détonation f

2. blast (gust of wind):

blast

rafale f

3. blast (noise):

blast

bruit m soudain

blast of whistle, horn

coup m

the radio was at full blast

la radio était à fond

4. blast inf (fun):

it was a blast!

c'était génial!

IV.blast [blɑ:st, Am blæst] INTERJ inf

blast it!

merde alors!

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hundreds of people who had been watching the fire from their homes were blinded when the blast wave shattered the windows in front of them.

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The most recognized injury due to the blast wave is called blast lung.

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The air burst's blast wave, when it hit the ground, produced a seismic wave which registered on seismographs at magnitude 2.7.

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The helicopter is caught in the blast wave and crashes.

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The blast pockets were intended to absorb and reflect the blast wave, preventing it reaching far inside the tunnel complex.

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When the blast wave hits the surface, it quickly transfers the force into the subject's footwear and foot.

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The blast wave is harmful especially when one is very close to the center or at a location of constructive interference.

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The negative pressure (suction) of the blast wave follows immediately after the positive wave.

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The sudden and intense pressure disturbance is termed the blast wave.

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This was later revised to at least 800 tons, corresponding to a blast wave of 4.2.

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