waved in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for waved in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wave away VB [Am weɪv -, Brit weɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

she waved the flies away

espantó las moscas con la mano

she waved him away

le hizo señas para or de que se fuera

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

wave down VB [Am weɪv -, Brit weɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

we were waved down by a policeman

un policía nos hizo señas para que paráramos

wave aside VB [Am weɪv -, Brit weɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

wave aside arguments/attempts:

wave aside

rechazar

wave aside

desechar

he waved me aside

me hizo señas para que me hiciera a un lado

wave off VB [Am weɪv -, Brit weɪv -] (v + o + adv)

we waved them off until the ship was out of sight

les dijimos adiós con la mano hasta que el barco se perdió de vista

seismic wave N

seismic wave

onda f sísmica

standing wave N

standing wave

onda f estacionaria

transverse wave N

transverse wave

onda f transversal

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f delictiva

Mexican wave N

Mexican wave

ola f mexicana

Mexican wave

ola f mejicana

waved in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waved 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

wave-length N

wave-length

longitud f de onda

on a wave-length

en una onda

to be on the same wave-length fig

estar en la misma onda

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

medium wave N Brit RADIO

medium wave

onda f media

long-wave ADJ

long-wave

de onda larga

shock wave N

1. shock wave PHYS:

shock wave

onda f expansiva

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave

conmoción f

wave on VB trans

to wave sb/sth on

hacer señales a alguien/algo para que siga adelante

crime wave N

crime wave

ola f de delincuencia

wave-band N RADIO

wave-band

banda f de frecuencias

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

waved Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on a wave-length

en una onda

to be on the same wave-length fig

estar en la misma onda

to wave one's magic wand

agitar la varita mágica

to be on the crest of the wave fig

estar en la cumbre

to wave at [or to] sb

saludar a alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye

decir adiós con la mano

to have one's hair waved

rizarse el pelo

to wave aside an idea/objection/suggestion

rechazar una idea/objeción/sugerencia

a new wave of redundancies/violence

una nueva ola de despidos/violencia

to wave sb/sth on

hacer señales a alguien/algo para que siga adelante

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, 5-17cm 0 long, hairy on both sides, and with margins entire or occasionally waved or weakly toothed.

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Police on roads to the beach waved down and turned joyriders away.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Issues of environmental impact and the non-proliferation treaty were waved aside by referring to the medical applications.

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Smith gallantly waved to the crowd when a second orca slammed into him.

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Hands will be waved, flowers will be collected, skirts will be curtsied.

o.canada.com

But the leader waved his hand in front of her eyes and the pain vanished.

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He listlessly waved his arms as a community worker placed a bracelet designed to measure malnutrition around his upper arm.

www.latimes.com

She idly waved the long wand with the tuft on the end.

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He waved the handlebars wildly as a gesture of despair.

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The upper surface is also painted with narrow waved white and broad livid patches, which are absent below.

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