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ˈal·pha waves N pl PHYS

alpha waves

sound waves N

sound waves

I. wave [weɪv] N

1. wave (of water):

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

2. wave fig (feeling):

Welle f <-, -n> fig
Woge f <-, -n> fig form

3. wave (series):

Welle f <-, -n>

4. wave (hand movement):

Wink m <-(e)s, -e>
jdm [zu]winken

5. wave (hairstyle):

Welle f <-, -n>

6. wave PHYS:

Welle f <-, -n>

7. wave MED (Infektionsverlauf):

Phrases:

to come over sb in waves inf
to make waves fig (cause shake-up)

II. wave [weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (greet):

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):

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

3. wave (make wavy):

wave VB

ˈblast wave N

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

ˈbow wave N

Bugwelle[n] f[pl]

ˈbrain wave N MED

ˈcold wave N

1. cold wave METEO (cold snap):

Kältewelle f <-, -n>

2. cold wave dated (permanent wave):

Kaltwelle f old

ˈcrime wave N

elec·tro·mag·netic ˈwave N

I. ˈlong wave N, LW N RADIO

Langwelle f <-, -n>

II. ˈlong wave N, LW N modifier

OpenDict entry

wave N

OpenDict entry

wave N

cannon A wave[s] MED
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