heat wave in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for heat wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

heat wave N

heat wave

ola f de calor

Translations for heat wave in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ola de calor

heat wave

Translations for heat wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] N

1.1. wave (of water):

wave

ola f

to ride the waves liter

surcar los mares liter

to make waves

hacer olas

to make waves

causar problemas

1.2. wave (in hair):

wave

onda f

she has a natural wave to her hair

tiene el pelo naturalmente ondulado

1.3. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

2. wave (surge, movement):

wave

oleada f

a wave of revolutionary fervor

una oleada de fervor revolucionario

a wave of nausea came over him

le vinieron náuseas

there has been a wave of attacks

ha habido una oleada de asaltos

3. wave (gesture):

he silenced them with a wave of his hand

los hizo callar con un gesto de la mano

she gave them a wave

les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB trans

1.1. wave (shake, swing):

wave handkerchief/flag

agitar

she waved her hand sadly

hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave sth in the air

agitar algo en el aire

stop waving those papers under my nose!

¡deja de restregarme esos papeles por las narices!

to wave sth around

agitar algo

she waved her stick at them

los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire or blandiendo su bastón

smiling, she waved the letter at him

sonriente, le enseñaba la carta agitándola en el aire

to wave goodbye

hacer adiós con la mano

she waved him goodbye

le hizo adiós con la mano

1.2. wave (direct):

I was waved to one side

me apartó con un gesto

the policeman waved us on

el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2. wave (curl):

wave hair

marcar

wave hair

ondular

I had my hair waved

me marqué or me ondulé el pelo

III.wave [Am weɪv, Brit weɪv] VB intr

1. wave (signal):

to wave at or to sb (to say goodbye)

hacerle adiós a alguien con la mano

to wave at or to sb (in greeting)

saludar a alguien con la mano

(to attract attention) he waved at or to me to come over

me hizo señas para que me acercara

she waved up/across at me

me hizo señas desde abajo/desde el otro lado

2. wave (sway, flutter):

wave corn/trees:

agitarse

wave corn/trees:

mecerse con el viento

wave flag/pennants:

ondear

wave flag/pennants:

flamear

I.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] N

1.1. heat U (warmth):

heat

calor m

the cat basked in the heat of the fire

el gato disfrutaba del calor de la lumbre

in the heat of the day

cuando el sol aprieta

in the heat of the day

en las horas de más calor

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen prov

si es demasiado para ti, quítate de en medio

attr heat loss

pérdida f de calor

1.2. heat U (for cooking):

heat

fuego m

on/over/at a low heat

a fuego lento

1.3. heat U (heating):

heat inf

calefacción f

1.4. heat U (of curry, chili):

heat

lo picante

heat

lo picoso Mex

2. heat U (excitement, passion):

heat

calor m

heat

acaloramiento m

he spoke with some heat

habló con cierto acaloramiento or con cierta vehemencia

I realize you said it in the heat of the moment

ya sé que lo dijiste en un momento de enojo (or exaltación etc.)

his article will generate more heat than light

su artículo caldeará los ánimos pero no arrojará nueva luz sobre el tema

his intervention took the heat out of the situation

su intervención calmó los ánimos

3. heat U (pressure) inf:

to put the heat on sb

apretarle las clavijas a alguien inf

to take the heat off sb

darle un respiro a alguien

the heat is off

ya ha pasado lo peor inf

4. heat U (estrus):

heat

celo m

to come into or Brit on heat

ponerse en celo

to be in or Brit on heat animal:

estar en celo

to be in or Brit on heat woman: sl

estar caliente vulg sl

5. heat U (police) Am sl:

the heat

la poli inf

the heat

la pasma Spain sl

the heat

la tira Mex sl

the heat

la cana RioPl sl

the heat

la tomba Col sl

the heat

los pacos Chil inf

6. heat C SPORTS:

heat

eliminatoria f

heat

prueba f eliminatoria

II.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] VB trans

heat

calentar

heat house

calefaccionar

III.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] VB intr

heat

calentarse

heat wave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heat wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wave [ˈweɪv] N

1. wave:

wave (of water)

ola f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulación f

to make waves fig

causar problemas

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

2. wave PHYS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

saludar a alguien con la mano

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VB intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave field of corn

mecerse con el viento

wave flag

ondear

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VB trans

1. wave (move to signal):

to wave sb goodbye

decir adiós con la mano a alguien

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitar

3. wave (hair):

wave

ondular

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

I.heat [hi:t] N no pl

1. heat (warmth, high temperature):

heat

calor

in the heat of the day

cuando más calor hace

to cook sth on a high/low heat

cocinar algo a fuego rápido/lento

2. heat (heating system):

heat

calefacción f

to turn down the heat

bajar la calefacción

3. heat (emotional state):

heat

acaloramiento m

in the heat of the argument

en el momento más acalorado de la discusión

4. heat (sports race):

heat

eliminatoria f

5. heat no pl ZOOL:

heat

celo m

to be on heat

estar en celo

Phrases:

if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen prov

quien no aguante la presión, que no se meta en la olla prov

to put the heat on sb

presionar a alguien

to take the heat off sb

dar un respiro a alguien

II.heat [hi:t] VB trans

1. heat (make hot):

heat

calentar

2. heat (excite):

heat

acalorar

III.heat [hi:t] VB intr

heat (become hot)

calentarse

heat fig (inflame)

acalorarse

wave N

User Entry

to make waves (to create a sensation) fig inf

causar sensación

to make waves (to draw attention to oneself) fig inf

llamar la atención

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Much of the recording was done during a heat wave which occurred in the summer of 2003.

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A widespread heat wave and drought conditions helped to spread the fire and make it difficult to combat.

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This was done in some areas during the 1976 heat wave, for example.

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The heat wave broke a number of records for extended periods of heat.

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This heat wave, like all extreme weather events, has its direct cause in a complex set of atmospheric conditions that produce short-term weather.

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It has been observed that for some heat waves, there is a compensatory decrease in overall mortality during the subsequent weeks after a heat wave.

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Another powerful factor in the heat wave was that a temperature inversion grew over the city, and air stagnated in this situation.

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The heat wave resulted in the deaths of over 700 people, many of whom were black, elderly, or poor.

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At the time, the scientists in the room observed the blue glow of air ionization and felt a heat wave.

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At least 62, people were reportedly dead during the heat wave that year.

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