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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

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
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
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
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

radio waves
fale fpl radiowe
to ride the waves
unosić się na falach
Maria's hair has waves
Maria ma pofalowane włosy
the wash of waves
plusk m fal
to make waves
stwarzać problemy

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