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I. wave [weɪv] N

1. wave (of water):

wave
Welle f <-, -n>
wave
Woge f <-, -n> form
crest of a wave
Wellenkamm m <-(e)s, -kämme>

2. wave fig (feeling):

wave
Welle f <-, -n> fig
wave
Woge f <-, -n> fig form
wave of emotion
on the crest of a wave fig

3. wave (series):

wave
Welle f <-, -n>

4. wave (hand movement):

wave
Wink m <-(e)s, -e>
to give sb a wave
jdm [zu]winken

5. wave (hairstyle):

wave
Welle f <-, -n>

6. wave PHYS:

wave
Welle f <-, -n>

7. wave MED (Infektionsverlauf):

wave
wave

Phrases:

II. wave [weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (greet):

wave
winken <winkte, gewinkt/gewunken>
to wave at [or to] sb
jdm [zu]winken

2. wave (sway):

wave field of grass, field of corn
wogen form
wave flag
wave flag

3. wave (be wavy):

wave

III. wave [weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (signal with):

to wave sth at [or to] sb
jdm mit etw dat winken
winken <winkte, gewinkt/gewunken>
to wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb]

2. wave (swing):

to wave sth
to wave a magic wand

3. wave (make wavy):

wave VB

wave
wave
wave
OpenDict entry

wave N

standing wave PHYS
OpenDict entry

wave N

cannon A wave[s] MED

ˈblast wave N

blast wave
blast wave
Druckwelle f <-, -n>
blast wave
Stoßwelle f <-, -n>

ˈbow wave N

bow wave
Bugwelle[n] f[pl]

ˈbrain wave N MED

brain wave

ˈcold wave N

1. cold wave METEO (cold snap):

cold wave
Kältewelle f <-, -n>

2. cold wave dated (permanent wave):

cold wave
Kaltwelle f old
to get a cold wave

ˈcrime wave N

crime wave
crime wave

elec·tro·mag·netic ˈwave N

I. ˈlong wave N, LW N RADIO

long wave
Langwelle f <-, -n>

II. ˈlong wave N, LW N modifier

long wave
long wave radio

ˈme·dium wave N, MW N esp Brit RADIO

medium wave
Mittelwelle f <-, -n>

Mexi·can ˈwave N SPORTS

Present
Iwave
youwave
he/she/itwaves
wewave
youwave
theywave
Past
Iwaved
youwaved
he/she/itwaved
wewaved
youwaved
theywaved
Present Perfect
Ihavewaved
youhavewaved
he/she/ithaswaved
wehavewaved
youhavewaved
theyhavewaved
Past Perfect
Ihadwaved
youhadwaved
he/she/ithadwaved
wehadwaved
youhadwaved
theyhadwaved