wave

wave
wave [weɪv]
1. noun
   a. (at sea, on lake, on beach) vague f ; (on river, pond) vaguelette f ; (in hair, on surface) ondulation f ; [of dislike, enthusiasm, strikes, protests] vague f
   b. ( = radio wave) onde f
• long wave grandes ondes fpl
• medium/short wave ondes fpl moyennes/courtes
   c. ( = gesture) geste m de la main
• he gave me a cheerful wave il m'a fait un signe joyeux de la main
• with a wave of his hand d'un geste de la main
2. intransitive verb
[person] faire signe de la main ; [flag] flotter (au vent) ; [branch] se balancer ; [grass, corn] onduler
• to wave to sb (in greeting) saluer qn de la main ; (as signal) faire signe à qn
3. transitive verb
[+ flag, handkerchief] agiter ; [+ stick, sword] brandir
• to wave goodbye to sb dire au revoir de la main à qn
• to wave sb through/on faire signe à qn de passer/d'avancer
4. compounds
► wave energy, wave power noun énergie f houlomotrice
► wave about, wave aroundseparable transitive verb
[+ object] agiter dans tous les sens
• to wave one's arms about gesticuler
► wave aside, wave awayseparable transitive verb
[+ person, object] écarter d'un geste ; [+ objections] écarter ; [+ offer, help] refuser
* * *
[weɪv] 1.
noun
1) (hand gesture) signe m (de la main)

she gave him a wave from the bus — elle lui a fait signe du bus

with a wave of his wand — d'un coup de baguette magique

2) (of water) vague f

to make waves — [wind] faire des vagues; fig (cause a stir) faire du bruit; (cause trouble) créer des histoires

3) (outbreak, surge) vague f
4) (in hair) cran m
5) Physics onde f
2.
transitive verb
1) (move from side to side) gen agiter; brandir [stick, gun]
2)

to wave goodbye to — lit faire au revoir de la main à; fig

you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning — tu peux dire adieu à tes chances de gagner

3) (direct)

they waved us on/away — ils nous ont fait signe d'avancer/de nous éloigner

4)

to have one's hair waved — se faire faire une mise en plis

3.
intransitive verb
1) (with hand)

to wave to ou at somebody — saluer quelqu'un de la main

to wave to somebody to do — faire signe à quelqu'un de faire

2) [branches] onduler; [corn] ondoyer; [flag] flotter au vent
Phrasal Verbs:

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