wave Signification, définition

Signification de wave en français

• 0 a raised, moving area of water -- vague [ feminine ]

  • waves breaking on the beach les vagues se brisant sur le rivage

  • kids playing in the waves des enfants jouant dans les vagues

• 1 the act of waving your hand or arm -- signe [ masculine ] (de la main)

  • She gave us a wave as she left. Elle nous a fait un signe de la main en partant.

• 2 a large amount or increased level -- vague [ feminine ]

  • A wave of anger overtook him. Une vague de colère l’a submergé.

  • a crime wave une vague de criminalité

• 3 a movement of energy -- onde [ feminine ]

  • sound/light waves ondes sonores/lumineuses

• 4 to move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye -- faire signe de la main

  • She waved at her friends. Elle salua ses amis de la main.

  • to wave hello/goodbye faire signe bonjour / au revoir

• 5 to move through the air -- agiter

  • flags waving in the breeze des drapeaux flottant au vent

  • They waved signs and cheered. Ils ont agité des pancartes et ont applaudi.

• 6 to indicate with your hand that sb should move somewhere -- faire signe de

  • The officer waved us along. Le policier nous a fait signe de bouger.

• 7 a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water -- vague

  • rolling waves

  • The boat was being tossed about on the waves.

• 8 a vibration travelling eg through the air -- onde

  • radio waves

  • sound waves

  • light waves.

• 9 a curve or curves in the hair -- ondulation

  • Are those waves natural?

• 10 a (usually temporary) rise or increase -- vague

  • the recent crime wave

  • a wave of violence

  • The pain came in waves.

• 11 an act of waving -- signe de la main

  • She recognized me, and gave me a wave.

• 12 to move backwards and forwards or flutter -- flotter (au vent)

  • The flags waved gently in the breeze.

• 13 to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other -- onduler

  • She’s had her hair waved

  • Her hair waves naturally.

• 14 to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand) -- saluer d’un signe de la main

  • She waved to me across the street

  • Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell

  • They waved goodbye.

• 15 a range of wavelengths on which eg radio signals are broadcast. -- bande de fréquences