new wave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for new wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.new wave N

new wave

nouvelle vague f

II.New Wave CINE

New Wave

Nouvelle Vague f

III.new wave ADJ

new wave

nouvelle vague

Translations for new wave in the French»English Dictionary

recrudescence (de bombardements, peur, pessimisme, demandes, grèves)

new wave (de of)

Nouvelle Vague CINE

New Wave

les nouveaux films déferlent sur la ville

a wave of new films has hit the city

Translations for new 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

new [Brit njuː, Am n(j)u] ADJ

1. new attr:

new (not known, seen, owned etc before)

nouveau/-elle

new (brand-new) car, dress, carpet

neuf/neuve

the area is new to me

la région m'est inconnue

the work/subject is new to me

je ne connais rien au travail/au sujet

as good as new lit, fig

comme neuf

‘as new’ (in advertisement)

‘état neuf’

that's nothing new

ce n'est pas nouveau

I feel like a new man

je suis transformé

‘what's new?’

‘quoi de neuf?’

that's a new one on me

on en apprend tous les jours

2. new (different):

new boyfriend, life, era, approach, design

nouveau/-elle

the New Left/Right POL

la Nouvelle Gauche/Droite

someone/something new

quelqu'un/quelque chose d'autre

could I have a new plate? This one is dirty

est-ce que je pourrais avoir une autre assiette? Celle-ci est sale

3. new (recently arrived):

new recruit, arrival

nouveau/-elle

to be new to job, way of life

ne pas être habitué à

we're new to the area

nous sommes nouveaux venus dans la région

4. new (latest):

new book, film, model

nouveau/-elle

new attr fashion

dernier/-ière

5. new (harvested early):

new vegetable

nouveau/-elle

new wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for new wave in the French»English Dictionary

une recrudescence de la criminalité

a new crime wave

Translations for new 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

I.new [nju:, Am nu:] ADJ

1. new (just made):

new

neuf(neuve)

brand new

tout neuf

2. new (latest, replacing former one):

new

nouveau(-elle)

a new summer

un nouvel été

new blood fig

sang m nouveau

a new boy/girl Brit

un nouveau/une nouvelle

to feel like a new man/woman

se sentir revivre

I'm new around here

je suis nouveau ici

I'm new to the Internet/this job

je ne suis pas habitué à Internet/à ce boulot

this place is new to me

je ne connais pas cet endroit

everything is so new to me

je ne suis pas encore habitué

we're new to London

nous venons d'arriver à Londres

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean prov

tout nouveau, tout beau

what's new?

quoi de neuf?

II.new [nju:, Am nu:] ADV

new

récemment

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The song was critically appreciated with reviewers complimenting its new wave sound.

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The album continues the vintage 1980s new wave vibe.

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Influences outside the world of comics come from the dominant styles of his youth, punk and new wave music.

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Their influences are predominantly post-punk and new wave artists.

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In the subsequent years as people adapted to the protection of legislation a new wave of politics entered in the disability arts movement.

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The new wave of compact cars that started in the late 1950s provided a suitable home for straight-six designs.

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A new wave of settlers started arriving from the 1970s.

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The following year, a new wave of fresh and young talent submitted their work, which took the festival by storm.

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A new wave of heightened protests began; main roads were blocked and towns and cities were brought to a standstill.

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The music style of the first records was a mixture between alternative rock, new wave and ethno jazz music.

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