wave action in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wave action in the English»French Dictionary

wave action N

wave action

action f des vagues

Translations for wave action in the English»French Dictionary

action [Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. action U:

action (gen)

action f

action (to deal with situation)

mesures fpl

freedom of action

liberté f d'action

to take action

agir, prendre des mesures (against contre)

to take action to do

prendre des mesures pour faire

drastic action

des mesures draconiennes

the situation demands immediate action

la situation exige des mesures immédiates

a man of action

un homme d'action

day of action

journée f d'action

to push or drive sb into action

pousser qn à agir

to put a plan/an idea into action

mettre un projet/une idée à exécution

to get into action

entrer en action

to put sth out of action

immobiliser qc

his accident put him out of action for three months

son accident l'a immobilisé pendant trois mois

to be out of action machine:

être en panne

to be out of action person:

être inactif/-ive

you should see her in action! (gen)

il faut la voir en pleine action!

you should see her in action! iron

il faut la voir à l'œuvre!

to be back in action

être de retour

for action please (on memo)

pour exécution

2. action (deed):

action

acte m

to judge sb by their actions

juger qn à ses actes

he defended his action in sacking them

il a défendu ce qu'il avait fait en les licenciant

actions speak louder than words

mieux vaut agir que parler

3. action (fighting):

action

action f

action

combat m

to see (some) action

combattre

to go into action

aller au combat or au feu

to be killed in action

être tué au combat

killed by enemy action

tué par l'ennemi

4. action:

action CINE, THEAT

action f

the action takes place in Beirut

l'action se passe à Beyrouth

action!

moteur!

5. action (excitement) inf:

to be at the centre of the action

être au centre de l'action

I don't want to miss out on the action

je ne veux pas rater ce qui se passe

that's where the action is

c'est là où ça bouge inf

they want a piece of the action (want to be involved)

ils ne veulent pas être en reste

they want a piece of the action (want some of the profits)

ils veulent leur part du gâteau inf

6. action LAW:

action

action f

action

procès m

to bring an action against sb

intenter une action contre qn

libel action

procès en diffamation

7. action (movement):

action (of body)

mouvement m

wrist action

mouvement m du poignet

8. action TECH (in machine, piano):

action

mécanisme m

9. action CHEM:

action

action f

action stations! MIL fig

à vos postes!

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

wave action in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wave action in the English»French Dictionary

action [ˈækʃn] N

1. action no pl (activeness):

action

action f

plan of action

plan d'action

a man of action

un homme d'action

to get into action

entrer en action

to put a plan into action

mettre un projet à exécution

out of action

hors service

the government must take strong action

le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures fermes

2. action:

action (act)

action f

action (movement)

gestes mpl

3. action no pl LIT, CINE:

action

action f

4. action no pl MIL:

action

engagement m

to be in action

être engagé

to go into action

engager le combat

to be killed/missing in action

être tué/avoir disparu au combat

to see action

combattre

5. action (battle):

action

combat m

6. action no pl (way of working):

action

effet m

7. action (mechanism):

action

mécanisme m

8. action LAW:

action

procès m

action for libel

plainte en diffamation

9. action no pl inf (exciting events):

action

activité f

there is a lot of action here

ça bouge beaucoup ici

Phrases:

to want a piece of the action inf

vouloir une part du gâteau

actions speak louder than words prov

les actes en disent plus long que les paroles

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

Because the breakwater prevents normal tidal flushing and wave action, these pollutants build up in the harbor.

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Bonnie was accompanied by a 4ft m storm surge; moderate wave action caused slight beach erosion.

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The middle shoreface is strongly influenced by wave action because of its depth.

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Not only is the lake too small and narrow to accommodate speedboats, but the sandstone sides would be easily undercut by wave action.

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Like the upper shoreface, it is constantly affected by wave action.

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The spit began to erode due to wave action from the east and many attempts have been made since to stabilise the situation.

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If not fully fit heavy swells and wave action could disorientate a shark.

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The waters of the bay have little wave action or undertow and are warm year-round.

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A triangular shape was designed and floating tire breakwaters were used to protect the island from erosion due to wave action.

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