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1 flag-waving
flag-waving n péj ( patriotism) comportement m chauvin ; ( patriotic statements) déclarations fpl cocardières. -
2 flag-waving
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3 flag
flag [flæg]1. nounc. ( = flagstone) dalle f( = mark) marquer4. compounds[+ taxi] héler* * *[flæg] 1.1) ( national symbol) drapeau mto sail under the Panamanian flag — Nautical battre pavillon panaméen
2) ( as signal) Nautical pavillon m; Railways drapeau m3) ( on map) drapeau m4) ( stone) dalle f5) Computing drapeau m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) ( mark with tab) baliser [text]2) ( signal) signaler [problem]3) Computing signaler [quelque chose] au moyen d'un drapeau3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) [interest] faiblir; [morale, strength] baisser; [conversation] languir; [athlete, campaigner] flancher (colloq)4.flagging present participle adjective [strength] qui baisse; [energy, economy, industry etc] chancelantPhrasal Verbs:•• -
4 wave
wave [weɪv]1 noun∎ the waves les flots mpl;∎ figurative don't make waves ne faites pas de vagues, ne créez pas de remous(b) (of earthquake, explosion) onde f; figurative (of crime, panic, pain, disgust) vague f; (of anger) bouffée f;∎ the refugees arrived in waves les réfugiés sont arrivés par vagues;∎ Military there were several waves of attack il y eut plusieurs vagues d'assaut∎ her hair has a natural wave to it ses cheveux ondulent naturellement∎ our neighbour gave us a friendly wave notre voisin nous a fait un signe amical;∎ with a wave of the hand d'un geste ou d'un signe de la main;∎ with a wave of her magic wand d'un coup de baguette magique∎ his sister waved at or to him (greeted) sa sœur l'a salué d'un signe de la main; (signalled) sa sœur lui a fait signe de la main;∎ he waved to us as he left il nous fit au revoir de la main en partant;∎ she waved at or to them to come in elle leur a fait signe d'entrer;∎ he waved vaguely towards the door il a montré vaguement la porte d'un geste de la main∎ to wave a magic wand donner un coup de baguette magique;∎ figurative I can't just wave a magic wand! je ne peux pas faire de miracle!, je n'ai pas de baguette magique!∎ his mother waved him away sa mère l'a écarté d'un geste de la main;∎ the guard waved us back/on le garde nous a fait signe de reculer/d'avancer;∎ the policeman waved us through the crossroads le policier nous a fait signe de traverser le carrefour;∎ we waved goodbye nous avons fait au revoir de la main;►► wave band bande f de fréquences;wave energy énergie f des vagues;wave function fonction f d'onde;wave machine machine f à vagues;wave mechanics (UNCOUNT) mécanique f ondulatoire;wave power énergie f des vagues(move → flag) flotter; (→ wheat) onduler, ondoyer; (→ branch) être agité∎ he was waving his hands about il gesticulait∎ to wave sb/a car down faire signe à qn/à une voiture de s'arrêter
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flag-waving — adj. fanatically patriotic; same as {chauvinistic}. [prenominal] Syn: chauvinistic, jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flag-waving — [flag′wāv΄iŋ] n. 1. an effort to arouse intense patriotic or nationalist feelings by a deliberate appeal to the emotions 2. a conspicuous show of patriotism flag waver n … English World dictionary
flag-waving — flag .waving n [U] the expression of strong national feelings, especially when these feelings seem too extreme … Dictionary of contemporary English
flag-waving — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) You can use flag waving to refer to the expression of feelings for a country in a loud or exaggerated way, especially when you disapprove of this. The real costs of the war have been ignored in the flag waving of recent… … English dictionary
flag-waving — adjective fanatically patriotic • Syn: ↑chauvinistic, ↑jingoistic, ↑nationalistic, ↑ultranationalistic, ↑superpatriotic • Similar to: ↑patriotic, ↑loyal … Useful english dictionary
flag-waving — flag′ wav ing n. an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism • Etymology: 1890–95 flag′ wav er, n … From formal English to slang
flag-waving — /flag way ving/, n. an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
flag-waving — flag wav|ing [ flæg ,weıvıŋ ] noun uncount behavior that shows strong feelings of love and loyalty for your country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flag-waving — noun extreme or excessive patriotism. Derivatives flag waver noun … English new terms dictionary
flag-waving — /ˈflæg weɪvɪŋ/ (say flag wayving) noun 1. an emotional, aggressive, or excessive display of patriotism. –adjective 2. of, relating to, or denoting an excess of patriotism …
flag-waving — noun Date: 1892 passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment ; chauvinism … New Collegiate Dictionary