new wave in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for new wave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.new wave [Brit, Am ˌn(j)u ˈweɪv] N

new wave

new wave f

II.New Wave CINE

New Wave

Nouvelle Vague f

III.new wave [Brit, Am ˌn(j)u ˈweɪv] ADJ

new wave

new wave

Translations for new wave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] N

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave

cenno m

wave

gesto m

to give sb a wave

fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qn

she gave him a wave from the bus

gli fece un cenno di saluto con la mano dall'autobus

with a wave, she disappeared

fece un cenno con la mano e sparì

to greet sb with a wave

salutare qn con la mano

to dismiss objections with a wave

porre fine alle obiezioni con un gesto della mano

with a wave of her wand

con un movimento della bacchetta magica

2. wave (of water):

wave

onda f

a 10-metre wave

un'onda di dieci metri

to make waves wind:

fare delle onde

to make waves (cause a stir) fig

sollevare un polverone

to make waves (cause trouble) fig

piantare grane

3. wave (outbreak):

wave

ondata f

wave

impeto m

a wave of arrests, strikes

un'ondata di arresti, di scioperi

a wave of sympathy

una ventata di solidarietà

to occur in waves

succedere a ondate

4. wave (surge):

wave

ondata f

wave

ventata f

a wave of heat, settlers

un'ondata di caldo, di coloni

5. wave (in hair):

wave

ondulazione f

wave

onde fpl

6. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

radio waves

onde radio or radioonde

light waves

onde luminose

7. wave (in sand):

wave

duna f

II.waves N

waves npl liter:

the waves

i flutti

III.wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move from side to side):

wave ticket, banknote, piece of paper, umbrella, handkerchief

agitare, sventolare

wave flag

sventolare

wave stick, gun

brandire

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag

sventolare [qc] davanti a qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick

brandire [qc] verso qn

to wave one's magic wand

agitare la bacchetta magica (over su)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person

salutare [qn] con la mano

you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning fig

puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on, away, through

ci hanno fatto cenno di continuare, di allontanarci, di passare

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

to have one's hair waved

farsi ondulare i capelli

IV.wave [Brit weɪv, Am weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to, at sb

fare un cenno con la mano a qn

to wave to sb to do

fare segno a qn di fare

to wave frantically at sb

gesticolare freneticamente a qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches, corn:

ondeggiare

wave flag:

sventolare

new [Brit njuː, Am n(j)u] ADJ

1. new (not known, seen, owned etc. before):

new

nuovo

the area is new to me

la zona è nuova per me

the work, subject is new to me

non conosco il lavoro, la materia

as good as new

come nuovo also fig

“as new” (in advertisement)

“come nuovo”

that's nothing new

non è una novità

I feel like a new man

mi sento un altro uomo

“what's new?”

“che c'è di nuovo?”

that's a new one on me

è una novità per me

2. new (different):

new boyfriend, life, era, approach, design

nuovo

the New Left, Right POL

la nuova sinistra, destra

someone, something new

qualcuno, qualcosa di nuovo

could I have a new plate? this one is dirty

può portarmi un altro piatto? questo è sporco

3. new (recently arrived):

new recruit, arrival

nuovo

to be new to job, way of life

non essere abituato a

we're new to the area

siamo nuovi della zona

4. new (latest):

new book, film, model

nuovo

new fashion

ultimo

5. new (harvested early):

new vegetable

fresco

new wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for new wave in the English»Italian Dictionary

new wave N fig

1. new wave (music):

new wave

new wave f inv

2. new wave (fresh outbreak):

new wave

nuova ondata f

a new wave of layoffs/violence

una nuova ondata di licenziamenti/violenza

Translations for new wave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wave [weɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water)

onda f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulazione f

to be on the crest of the wave fig

essere sulla cresta dell'onda

2. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

salutare qu con la mano

Phrases:

to make waves

creare problemi

II.wave [weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

ondeggiare

III.wave [weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (signal):

to wave goodbye

fare ciao con la mano

to wave sb away

salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitare

3. wave (hair):

wave

arricciare

to wave one's hair

arricciarsi i capelli

I.new [nu:] ADJ

1. new (latest, recent):

new

nuovo, -a

new word

nuovo, -a

new technology

nuova tecnologia f

to be the newest fad [or craze] inf

essere l'ultima moda

2. new (changed):

new

nuovo, -a

new boy SCHOOL

nuovo alunno

new girl SCHOOL

nuova alunna

the new kid on the block

l'ultimo arrivato

3. new (inexperienced):

new

nuovo, -a

to be a new one on sb

essere una novità per qu

she's new to the job

è nuova del mestiere

4. new (in new condition):

new

nuovo, -a

brand new

nuovo di zecca

5. new (fresh):

new

fresco, -a

new blood fig

forze f pl fresche

to feel like a new man/woman

sentirsi rinato, -a

6. new (freshly found or made public):

new

fresco, -a

II.new [nu:] N

the new

il nuovo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The focus was initially on new wave, gothic rock, electro, and industrial music.

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A new wave of hope however arrived with the prospect of a booming oil industry.

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Their influences are predominantly post-punk and new wave artists.

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The album continues the vintage 1980s new wave vibe.

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His mission - find the origin of this new wave of trancers and end it with extreme prejudice.

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I think it has a new wave kinda edge.

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In the subsequent years as people adapted to the protection of legislation a new wave of politics entered in the disability arts movement.

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Influences outside the world of comics come from the dominant styles of his youth, punk and new wave music.

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They combined influences from ska, reggae and rocksteady with elements of punk rock and new wave.

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The song was critically appreciated with reviewers complimenting its new wave sound.

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