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I. wave [weɪv] N

1. wave (on water):

wave: fala f

a new wave of terrorist attacks fig: nowa fala ataków terrorystycznych

2. wave (hair):

Maria's hair has waves: Maria ma pofalowane włosy

3. wave PHYS:

radio waves: fale fpl radiowe

4. wave (hand movement):

give him a wave: pomachaj mu ręką

Phrases:

to make waves: stwarzać problemy

II. wave [weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (with hand):

wave: machać [perf po-] [ręką]

to wave at [or to] sb: pomachać komuś [lub do kogoś]

2. wave (move with wind):

wave: falować [perf za-]

wave branches: kołysać [perf za-] się

wave flag: powiewać

Phrases:

his hair waves: jego włosy układają się w fale

III. wave [weɪv] VB trans

1. wave (signal):

wave: machać [perf po-]

to wave sb goodbye: pomachać komuś na pożegnanie

to wave sb to do sth: dawać [perf dać] komuś sygnał, aby coś zrobił

to wave one's hands around: wymachiwać rękami

2. wave hat, flag:

wave: machać

3. wave hair:

wave: robić [perf z-] ondulację

OpenDict entry

wave N

stationary wave PHYS: fala stojąca f

stationary wave PHYS: fala stacjonarna f

square wave radiotechnika: fala prostokątna f

spin wave PHYS: fala spinowa f

spherical wave PHYS: fala kulista f

space wave radiotechnika: fala przestrzenna f

slow wave TELEC: fala opóźniona f

sawtooth wave ELEC: fala piłokształtna f

rarefaction wave mechanika płynów: fala rozrzedzeniowa f

plane wave PHYS: fala płaska f

oblique shock wave aeromechanika: fala uderzeniowa skośna f

crime wave N

crime wave: fala f przestępczości

heat wave N

heat wave: fala f upałów

long wave N

long wave: fale pl długie

medium wave N no pl RADIO

medium wave: fale fpl średnie

permanent wave N form

permanent wave: trwała ondulacja f

radio wave N

radio wave: fala f radiowa

shock wave N

shock wave: fala f uderzeniowa

to send [or spread] shock waves: wywoływać [perf wywołać] falę uderzeniową

short wave N no pl

short wave: fale fpl krótkie

sound wave N PHYS

sound wave: fala f dźwiękowa

Present
I	wave
you	wave
he/she/it	waves
we	wave
you	wave
they	wave

Past
I	waved
you	waved
he/she/it	waved
we	waved
you	waved
they	waved

Present Perfect
I	have	waved
you	have	waved
he/she/it	has	waved
we	have	waved
you	have	waved
they	have	waved

Past Perfect
I	had	waved
you	had	waved
he/she/it	had	waved
we	had	waved
you	had	waved
they	had	waved

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

give him a wave: pomachaj mu ręką

to wave sb goodbye: pomachać komuś na pożegnanie

a tidal wave: pływ m

to wave down a car: zatrzymywać [perf zatrzymać] samochód (machnięciem ręki)

to wave at [or to] sb: pomachać komuś [lub do kogoś]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Chemical relaxers, hair dyes and permanent waves may damage hair if applied too frequently or incorrectly.

www.jamaica-gleaner.com

Most hairdressers spend their time putting curls into women's hair and keeping them there long enough to justify all the talk about permanent waves.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This was the way the illustrator had to follow -- no glamorizing for him either; no giving everyone a permanent wave.

www.newyorker.com

A poorly performed permanent wave will result in breakage of the disulfide bonds through chemical reduction, because it fails to fix the newly formed bonds.

en.wikipedia.org

The permanent wave hairstyle took time to obtain and was expensive, so many women wanted to protect their hair while swimming.

en.wikipedia.org

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