permanent wave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for permanent wave in the English»French Dictionary

permanent wave N dated

permanent wave

permanente f

Translations for permanent wave in the French»English Dictionary

indéfrisable

permanent wave dated

Translations for permanent wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.permanent [Brit ˈpəːm(ə)nənt, Am ˈpərmənənt] N Am

permanent

permanente f

II.permanent [Brit ˈpəːm(ə)nənt, Am ˈpərmənənt] ADJ

permanent job, disability, exhibition, address, friendship

permanent

permanent premises, closure

définitif/-ive

permanent contract

à durée indéterminée

permanent staff

ayant un contrat à durée indéterminée

permanent damage (to property)

dégâts mpl permanents

permanent damage (to health, part of body)

dommages mpl permanents

to be in a permanent state of depression

être déprimé en permanence

the payments are a permanent drain on our resources

les versements grèvent nos ressources en permanence

I'm not permanent in this job Brit

je ne suis pas ici à titre définitif

See also fixture

fixture [Brit ˈfɪkstʃə, Am ˈfɪkstʃər] N

1. fixture:

fixture CONSTR, TECH

installation f

fixtures and fittings

équipements mpl

2. fixture SPORTS:

fixture

rencontre f

3. fixture (person):

fixture inf

personne f qui fait partie du décor inf

4. fixture LAW:

fixture

immeuble m par destination

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

permanent wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for permanent wave in the English»French Dictionary

I.permanent ADJ

permanent

permanent(e)

permanent change, closure

définitif(-ive)

permanent position

fixe

permanent ink

indélébile

to keep a permanent inventory

faire un inventaire journalier

II.permanent N

permanent

permanente f

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

Manipulating disulfide bonds in hair is the basis for the permanent wave in hairstyling.

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I had just had a permanent wave done to my hair the night before and had not yet had it styled or cut.

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Permanent waves were the most popular service she provided in the early days, and they've remained popular throughout her career, she said.

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The permanent wave hairstyle took time to obtain and was expensive, so many women wanted to protect their hair while swimming.

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Chemical relaxers, hair dyes and permanent waves may damage hair if applied too frequently or incorrectly.

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This was the way the illustrator had to follow -- no glamorizing for him either; no giving everyone a permanent wave.

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Most hairdressers spend their time putting curls into women's hair and keeping them there long enough to justify all the talk about permanent waves.

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A poorly performed permanent wave will result in breakage of the disulfide bonds through chemical reduction, because it fails to fix the newly formed bonds.

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The aforementioned process of applying a permanent wave to hair is one example of oxidative cross-linking.

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Electricity led to the development of permanent wave machines and hair dryers.

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