wave energy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wave energy in the English»French Dictionary

wave energy N

wave energy → wave power

See also wave power

wave power N

wave power

énergie f des vagues

Translations for wave energy in the English»French Dictionary

energy [Brit ˈɛnədʒi, Am ˈɛnərdʒi] N

1. energy (strength, vitality):

energy

énergie f

to have the energy to do

avoir l'énergie or le courage de faire

to devote all one's energy to sth/to doing

consacrer toute son énergie à qc/à faire

it would be a waste of energy

ce serait se donner du mal pour rien

2. energy (power, fuel):

energy

énergie f

to save/waste energy

conserver/gaspiller l'énergie

3. energy:

Department of Energy

ministère m de l'Énergie

Energy Secretary, Energy Minister

ministre m de l'Énergie

4. energy PHYS:

energy

énergie f

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 energy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wave energy in the English»French Dictionary

energy <-ies> [ˈenədʒɪ, Am -ɚ-] N a. PHYS

energy

énergie f

to be bursting with energy

déborder d'énergie

to conserve one's energy

économiser ses forces

to channel all one's energies into sth

concentrer tous ses efforts sur qc

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

As more wave energy enters the chamber, it combines with and reinforces the standing wave, increasing its intensity.

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The programme seeks to develop a wave energy device that generates electricity from both the kinetic and potential energy available in open ocean waves.

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Wave energy converters can also be designed for operation in specific water depth conditions: deep water, intermediate water or shallow water.

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The movement of wind waves can be captured by wave energy devices.

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The site is hampered by the presence of offshore islands and reefs which block a significant fraction of the wave energy before reaching the site.

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Because of longshore drift, sediments are picked up from the headland and deposited according to size and based on wave energy.

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It is a statistical representation of the wave energy as a function of the wave frequency, and an empirical estimator of the spectral function.

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The above formula states that wave power is proportional to the wave energy period and to the square of the wave height.

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Wave energy varies with time, depending on when and where the winds and storms that drive the waves occur.

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Less wave energy arrives at the north-east coast, because it is sheltered from the south-west waves (click the link on the right for a diagram).

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