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■ wave downv. t. + avv.(autom.: di un poliziotto e sim.) fare cenno a (q.) di fermarsi; fermare ( un'auto) facendo segnali. -
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transitive verb[durch Winken] anhalten* * *vt▪ to \wave down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw anhalten [o stoppen]* * *vt sepanhalten, stoppen* * *transitive verb[durch Winken] anhalten -
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phr.v. wave down a car дава знак на автомобил да сопре -
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v + o + adv, v + adv + oVT + ADVto wave a car down — (=sign to stop) hacer señales a un coche para que pare
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vt + advto wave sb/a car down — far segno a qn/a un'auto di fermarsi
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голосовать, ловить машинуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > wave down
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голосовать, ловить машинуАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > wave down
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фраз. гл. голосовать, ловить машину -
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останови́ть взма́хом руки́ ( машину) -
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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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1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verbwith a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside- wave off* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weɪv]I. ncrest of a \wave Wellenkamm m\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung fon the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunktshe's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle fto spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösenwith a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegungand then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwundento give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winkenyour hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewelltlong/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f7.▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln figII. vi1. (greet) winken▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winkenI \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zuIII. vt1. (signal with)to \wave one's hand winkenshe was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterherto \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln famto \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken2. (swing)▪ to \wave sth etw schwenkento \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen3. (make wavy)to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellento have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen* * *[weɪv]1. nthe attacks/attackers came in waves —
from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht
to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften
2)(= movement of hand)
to give sb a wave —he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war
2. vt1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mitto wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken
he waved the ticket under my nose —
he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock
2)he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straßehe waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch
3) hair wellen3. vi1) (person) winkenthere's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!
don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!
3) (hair) sich wellen* * *wave [weıv]A s1. Welle f, Woge f (beide auch fig):the waves pl besonders poet die See;a wave of indignation eine Woge der Entrüstung;make waves US Wellen schlagen, Aufsehen erregen2. (Boden- etc) Welle f, wellenförmige Unebenheit3. fig (Angriffs- etc) Welle f:wave of immigrants Einwandererwelle;wave of strikes Streikwelle;wave after wave Welle um Welle;in waves in Wellen, schubweise4. ELEK, PHYS Welle f5. TECHb) TYPO Guilloche f (Zierlinie)6. (Haar)Welle fa wave of the hand ein Wink mit der Hand, eine Handbewegung;give sb a wave jemandem (zu)winken;give a friendly wave freundlich winkenB v/i1. wogen, sich wellenartig bewegen2. wehen, flattern3. winken, Zeichen geben:wave after sb jemandem nachwinken4. sich wellen (Haar)C v/t1. wellenförmig bewegen2. a) eine Fahne, Waffe etc schwenken, schwingen, hin und her bewegen:wave one’s arms mit den Armen fuchteln;wave one’s fist at sb jemandem mit der Faust drohenb) winken mit:3. jemandes Haar etc wellen, in Wellen legen4. TECHa) Stoff flammen, moirierenb) Wertpapiere etc guillochieren, mit Zierlinien versehen5. jemandem (zu)winken:wave a train to a halt einen Zug durch Winkzeichen anhalten;a) jemanden beiseitewinken,b) fig einen Einwand etc abtun;a) jemanden abweisen,b) Fliegen etc (mit der Hand) verscheuchen;wave down ein Auto etc anhalten, stoppen;a) jemandem zum Abschied winken,b) umg etwas in den Schornstein schreiben;wave nearer heranwinken* * *1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verb1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen2) (gesture with hand) winken3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- wave off* * *v.flattern v.wehen v.winken mit v. n.Welle -n f.Woge -n f. -
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1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) ola2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda, ondulación4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) ola5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) señal/saludo/ademán con la mano
2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) saludar (con la mano)•- wavy- waviness
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wave1 n1. ola2. ondawave2 vb1. saludar con la mano / hacer señas con la mano2. agitar / agitarse / ondeartr[weɪv]1 (in sea) ola2 (in hair) onda3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL onda5 (steady increase) ola, oleada6 (influx) oleada; (sudden increase) oleada, ola■ a wave of strikes/bombings/violence/protest una oleada de huelgas/atentados/violencia/protestas1 (greet) saludar (con la mano)3 (hair) ondular1 (brandish) agitar2 (direct) indicar con la mano3 (hair) marcar, ondular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wave goodbye to somebody despedirse de alguien con la manoto wave goodbye to something despedirse de algo1) : saludar con la mano, hacer señas con la manoshe waved at him: lo saludó con la mano2) flutter, shake: ondear, agitarse3) undulate: ondularwave vt1) shake: agitar2) brandish: blandir3) curl: ondular, marcar (el pelo)4) signal: hacerle señas a (con la mano)he waved farewell: se despidió con la manowave n1) : ola f (de agua)2) curl: onda f (en el pelo)3) : onda f (en física)4) surge: oleada fa wave of enthusiasm: una oleada de entusiasmo5) gesture: señal f con la mano, saludo m con la manov.• agitar v.• blandir v.• decir adiós con la mano v.• hacer señales con v.• ondear v.• ondular v.• tremolar v.n.• ola s.f.• oleada s.f.• onda (Física) s.f.• ondulación s.f.• ondulado s.m.weɪv
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1)a) ( of water) ola fto make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)
wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz
b) ( in hair) onda fc) ( Phys) onda f2) (surge, movement) oleada f3) ( gesture)she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano
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1)a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitarshe waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza
b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante
2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular
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vi1) ( signal)to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)
he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara
2) (sway, flutter) \<\<cornees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear•Phrasal Verbs:[weɪv]1. N1) (in sea, lake) ola flife on the ocean wave — la vida en el or la mar
- make wavestidal 2.2) (in hair) onda fpermanent 3.4) (Phys, Rad) onda flight, radio, soundlong/medium/short wave — onda larga/media/corta
5) (in brain) onda f6) (=surge) [of strikes, refugees, enthusiasm] oleada fcrime, Mexican, new7) (=wave of hand) gesto m de la manoto give sb a wave — (in greeting) saludar a algn con la mano; (saying goodbye) decir adiós a algn con la mano
8) (US) = Mexican wave2. VT1) (=shake, brandish) [+ flag, handkerchief, placard] agitar; [+ weapon, spear, stick] blandir, agitarhe saw Jarvis, and waved a hand — (to catch attention) vio a Jarvis y le hizo señas con la mano
to wave one's/a magic wand — agitar su varita mágica
2) (=gesture)to wave sb goodbye, wave goodbye to sb — decir adiós a algn con la mano
3) (Hairdressing)3. VI1) [person]to wave to or at sb — (=sign to) hacer señas a algn con la mano; (=greet) saludar a algn con la mano; (=say goodbye to) decir adiós a algn con la mano
2) (=sway) [flag] ondear; [branches, grass] mecerse4.CPDwave energy N — energía f mareomotriz
wave frequency N — frecuencia f de las ondas
wave mechanics N — mecánica f ondulatoria
wave power N — energía f mareomotriz
wave range N — (Rad) gama f de ondas
- wave off- wave on* * *[weɪv]
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1)a) ( of water) ola fto make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)
wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz
b) ( in hair) onda fc) ( Phys) onda f2) (surge, movement) oleada f3) ( gesture)she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano
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1)a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitarshe waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza
b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante
2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular
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vi1) ( signal)to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)
he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara
2) (sway, flutter) \<\<corn/trees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verbwith a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside- wave off* * *[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside* * *[weɪv]I. ncrest of a \wave Wellenkamm m\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung fon the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunktshe's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle fto spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösenwith a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegungand then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwundento give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winkenyour hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewelltlong/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f7.▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln figII. vi1. (greet) winken▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winkenI \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zuIII. vt1. (signal with)to \wave one's hand winkenshe was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterherto \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln famto \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken2. (swing)▪ to \wave sth etw schwenkento \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen3. (make wavy)to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellento have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen* * *[weɪv]1. nthe attacks/attackers came in waves —
from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht
to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften
2)(= movement of hand)
to give sb a wave —he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war
2. vt1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mitto wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken
he waved the ticket under my nose —
he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock
2)he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straßehe waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch
3) hair wellen3. vi1) (person) winkenthere's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!
don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!
3) (hair) sich wellen* * ** * *1.[weɪv]nouna wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes
2) (gesture)2. intransitive verb1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen2) (gesture with hand) winken3. transitive verbwave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)
wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken
Phrasal Verbs:- wave off* * *v.flattern v.wehen v.winken mit v. n.Welle -n f.Woge -n f. -
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[weɪv] 1. сущ.1)а) вал, волнаthe sound of the waves breaking on the shore — шум волн, бьющихся о берег
high wave; tall wave — высокая волна
mountainous wave — гигантская волна, "девятый вал"
Syn:б) поэт.; мн. моря, водыWe came to warmer waves. — Мы приблизились к тёплым морям.
2)а) физ. волна- seismic waveThe shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran. — Подземные толчки этого землетрясения ощущались в Тегеране.
б) радио сигнал, колебание, волна3)а) волнистость; завиток, локонShe has a natural wave in her hair. — У неё вьются волосы.
Bella employed both her hands in giving her hair an additional wave. (Ch. Dickens) — Обеими руками Белла попыталась сделать ещё один локон на своей причёске.
б) = hair wave завивка4) взмах, маханиеPaddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave. — Пэдди увидел Мэри-Энн и приветственно махнул ей рукой.
5)а) волна, взрыв, подъёмShe felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room calmly. — Её охватила паника, но она заставила себя спокойно выйти из комнаты.
The loneliness and grief came in waves. — Одиночество и печаль накатывали волнами.
б) наплыв (переселенцев, мигрирующих животных и т. п.)A wave of immigrants is washing over Western Europe. — Наплыв иммигрантов захлестнул Западную Европу.
6) волна (волнообразное движение зрителей на стадионе; достигается поочерёдным вставанием всех зрителей)7) воен. атакующая цепь; эшелон или волна десанта2. гл.1)а) развеваться ( о флагах)б) волноваться (о поле, растениях); качаться ( о ветках); колыхаться ( о воде)•Syn:2)а) подавать сигнал, размахивать, махатьto wave in / a farewell, to wave goodbye to them, to wave them goodbye — помахать им рукой на прощание
She waved her arm at me. — Она помахала мне рукой.
He waved down a passing car. — Он подал сигнал проезжающей машине.
Syn:б) махать, размахивать в разные стороны ( обычно угрожающе)He waved a pistol menacingly. — Он угрожающе размахивал пистолетом.
Syn:3) придавать волнистые очертания, волнистый рисунок (чему-л.)The horizontal coals are found to wave considerably in several places. — Обнаружено, что горизонтальные пласты угля в некоторых местах существенно изгибаются.
4)а) виться, завиваться ( о волосах)She decided to wave her hair. — Она решила сделать завивку.
•- wave aside- wave away
- wave down
- wave off
- wave on
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wave down — verb To cause (a moving vehicle) to stop by using an arm gesture … Wiktionary
wave — wave1 W2S3 [weıv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(people and things)¦ 4¦(light and sound)¦ 5¦(signal)¦ 6 7¦(hair)¦ 8 make waves 9 new wave 10 11 … Dictionary of contemporary English
wave — /weɪv / (say wayv) noun 1. a disturbance of the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a ridge or swell. 2. any surging or progressing movement or part resembling a wave of the sea: a wave of the pulse. 3. a swell, surge,… …
wave — [[t]we͟ɪv[/t]] ♦♦ waves, waving, waved 1) VERB If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. [V to/at n] Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her... [V… … English dictionary
wave — I UK [weɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms wave : singular wave plural waves *** 1) a) a line of water that rises up on the surface of a sea, lake, or river The boat was smashed by a huge wave. Children swam and played in the waves. b) the… … English dictionary
wave — wave1 [ weıv ] noun count *** ▸ 1 raised water ▸ 2 appearance/increase ▸ 3 sudden strong emotion ▸ 4 movement of hand, etc. ▸ 5 of sound/radio etc. ▸ 6 slight curl in hair ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a line of water that rises up on the surface of an ocean … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wave — 1. verb 1) he waved his flag in triumph Syn: brandish, shake, swish, move to and fro, move up and down, wag, sweep, swing, flourish, wield; flick, flutter 2) the grass waved in the breeze Syn … Thesaurus of popular words