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I . wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave a. PHYS (surge of water):

wave
волна́ f
a wave of strikes
волна́ f забасто́вок

4. wave (hairstyle):

wave
зави́вка f

II . wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

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1. wave (make hand movement):

wave
разма́хивать
to wave at sb
маха́ть кому́-ли́бо

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave
кача́ться
wave flag
развева́ться

3. wave (have curves in hair):

wave
ви́ться
wave
завива́ться

III . wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

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2. wave (move side to side):

wave wand, flag
развева́ться

3. wave (make curves in hair):

wave
завива́ть
to wave one's hair
завива́ть во́лосы

blast wave N

cold wave N

crime wave N

long wave N PHYS

long-wave ADJ

medium wave N Brit radio

radio wave N

shock wave N

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave
чу́вство nt потрясе́ния

short wave N

sound wave N

tidal wave N

wave aside VB trans fig

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wave down VB trans

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wave off VB trans

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wave on VB trans

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wave energy N

Usage examples with wave

a wave of strikes
волна́ f забасто́вок
to wave at sb
маха́ть кому́-ли́бо
to wave one's hand
маха́ть руко́й
to wave one's hair
завива́ть во́лосы
to give sb a wave
помаха́ть кому́-ли́бо
to wave hello to sb
помаха́ть руко́й в знак приве́тствия
to wave goodbye to sb
помаха́ть руко́й на проща́ние
to wave goodbye to sth fig
расстава́ться с чем-ли́бо
to wave one's magic wand
взма́хивать волше́бной па́лочкой
with a wave of sb's hand
взма́хом руки́
to ride high [or on a wave of popularity]
по́льзоваться успе́хом

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Wave velocities depend upon the elastic constants of the materials through which they pass, in particular the bulk modulus and stiffness.
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This may result in a change of the positron's state, collapsing its wave function and reducing the instantaneous chance of electron-positron annihilation.
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The tube feet latch on to surfaces and move in a wave, with one arm section attaching to the surface as another releases.
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In 1996, another wave of local-government reorganisation reverted the council to its previous status of a county borough.
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The movement of wind waves can be captured by wave energy devices.
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Downstream of this normal shock wave the air is subsonic.
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This wave of municipal reformations was fomented by legislation that allowed a borough to be created by a referendum with no further legislative approval required.
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Tropical cyclones and other storm events also result in wave wash over and extreme high water also occurs during spring tides.
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This is the velocity with which the mean wave energy is transported horizontally in a narrow-band wave field.
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For example, as a water wave moves, it tends to break and curl forward.
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