new wave in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for new wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

new wave N

new wave

nueva ola f

Translations for new wave in the Spanish»English Dictionary

nuevaolero (nuevaolera)

new wave attr

nueva ola

new wave

Translations for new 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.new <newer newest> [Am n(j)u, Brit njuː] ADJ

1.1. new (unused):

new

nuevo

brand new

flamante

is that a new suit you're wearing?

¿estás estrenando traje?

is that a new suit you're wearing?

¿es nuevo ese traje?

as new

como nuevo

to be/look like new

ser/parecer nuevo

new for old insurance

seguro m de valor de nuevo

1.2. new (recent, novel):

new

nuevo

hi, what's new? inf

¿que tal? ¿qué hay (de nuevo)? inf

that's nothing new

eso no es nada nuevo

he's had a fight with his wife — so what else is new? inf, iron

se ha peleado con su mujer — ¡qué novedad! inf, iron

that's a new one on me! inf

¡no me digas!

1.3. new (recently arrived):

new member/recruit

nuevo

I'm new here

soy nueva aquí

to be new to sth she's new to this company

es nueva en la empresa

I was new to London

llevaba poco tiempo en Londres

she was new to selling/flying

vender/volar era nuevo para ella

the new rich

los nuevos ricos

2. new (different, other):

new address/job/era

nuevo

I put new batteries in the radio

le cambié las pilas a la radio

don't open a new bottle

no abras otra botella

to start a new life

empezar una nueva vida

she could be a new Callas

podría llegar a ser otra Callas

she looked like a new woman

parecía otra

after the shower I felt like a new man

la ducha me dejó como nuevo

3.1. new (freshly made):

new wine

joven

new bread

fresco

new bread

recién hecho

3.2. new (tender, young):

new buds/leaves

nuevo

3.3. new (early):

new crop/potatoes

nuevo

II.new [Am n(j)u, Brit njuː] ADV

new

recién

these dresses are new in from Paris

estos vestidos acaban de llegar de París

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Translations for new wave in the English»Spanish Dictionary

new wave N fig

1. new wave (movement):

new wave

new wave f

2. new wave (fresh outbreak):

new wave

nueva ola f

a new wave of redundancies/violence

una nueva ola de despidos/violencia

Translations for new wave in the Spanish»English Dictionary

nueva ola

new wave

una nueva ola de contagios/deshaucios

a new wave of infections/evictions

Translations for new 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.new [nju:, Am nu:] ADJ

1. new (latest, recent):

new

nuevo, -a

new

reciente

new word

de nuevo cuño

new technology

tecnología f punta

to be the newest fad [or craze] inf

ser la última moda

2. new (changed):

new

nuevo, -a

new boy/girl Brit SCHOOL

novato(-a) m (f)

3. new (inexperienced):

new

nuevo, -a

new

novato, -a

to be a new one on sb

ser nuevo para alguien

she's new to the job

es nueva en el trabajo

4. new (in new condition):

new

nuevo, -a

brand new

completamente nuevo

5. new (fresh):

new

fresco, -a

new blood fig

sangre f fresca

to feel like a new man/woman

sentirse un hombre nuevo/una mujer nueva

6. new (freshly found or made public):

new

fresco, -a

new

reciente

II.new [nju:, Am nu:] N no pl

the new

lo nuevo

wave N

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to make waves (to create a sensation) fig inf

causar sensación

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

llamar la atención

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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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I think it has a new wave kinda edge.

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A new wave of heightened protests began; main roads were blocked and towns and cities were brought to a standstill.

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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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The music style of the first records was a mixture between alternative rock, new wave and ethno jazz music.

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

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The following year, a new wave of fresh and young talent submitted their work, which took the festival by storm.

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A new wave of settlers started arriving from the 1970s.

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

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The new wave of compact cars that started in the late 1950s provided a suitable home for straight-six designs.

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