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1 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) κύμα2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) κύμα (ήχου)3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) κατσάρωμα4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) κύμα, τάση5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) χαιρετισμός, γνέψιμο2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) κυματίζω2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) κατσαρώνω, κάνω περμανάντ / είμαι κατσαρός3) (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.) χαιρετώ / γνέφω κουνώντας το χέρι /ανεμίζω•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
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2 Wave
v. trans.Wave in front of one: P. and V. προσείειν.They waved their hands in the air: P. τὰς χεῖρας ἀνέσεισαν (Thuc. 4, 38).V. intrans.Give direction by signs: P. ἐπινεύειν, Ar. and V. νεύειν.This man is no longer the same, he waves me back: V. ἀνὴρ ὅδʼ οὐκέθʼ αὑτός, ἐκνεύει πάλιν (Eur., Phoen. 920).Swing: P. and V. αἰωρεῖσθαι.Be hung up: P. and V. κρέμασθαι.Toss up and down: P. and V. σαλεύειν.Stream, float in air: P. and V. φέρεσθαι, V. ᾄσσεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ᾄσσειν.——————subs.Wavy motion: P. αἰώρησις, ἡ.Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Swell: Ar. and V. οἶδμα, τό, σάλος, ὁ.Shore washed by waves: V. ἀκτὴ κυμοδέγμων, ἡ (Eur., Hipp. 1173).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wave
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3 wave aside
(to dismiss (a suggestion etc) without paying much attention to it.) απορρίπτω -
4 wave(band)
noun (a range of wavelengths on which eg radio signals are broadcast.) ζώνη συχνοτήτων -
5 wave
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6 permanent wave
noun ((usually abbreviated to perm [pə:m]) a wave or curl put into a person's hair by a special process and usually lasting for several months.) περμανάντ -
7 tidal wave
(an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.) παλιρροϊκό κύμα -
8 heat wave
(a period of very hot weather.) καύσωνας -
9 perm
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10 billow
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11 brandish
['brændiʃ](to wave (especially a weapon) about: He brandished the stick above his head.) σείω, κραδαίνω -
12 breaker
noun (a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach.) μεγάλο κύμα -
13 crest
[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) λειρί2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) κορυφή3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) λοφίο4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) έμβλημα, οικόσημο•- crested -
14 dismiss
[dis'mis]1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) διώχνω2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) απολύω3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) τερματίζω, κηρύσσω τη λήξη• -
15 flag down
past tense, past participle - flagged; verb (to wave at (a car etc) in order to make it stop: We flagged down a taxi.) σταματώ(με κίνηση του χεριού) -
16 flourish
1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) ανθώ2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) ανθώ,ακμάζω3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) κραδαίνω2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.)2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.)3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.)• -
17 gesticulate
[‹e'stikjuleit](to wave one's hands and arms about when speaking: He gesticulates wildly when he is angry.) χειρονομώ -
18 gigantic
(very large: a gigantic wave.) γιγάντιος -
19 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) θερμοκρασία2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) θερμότητα, ζεστασιά3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) λαύρα4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) έξαψη,ενθουσιασμός5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) προκριματικός αγώνας2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ζεσταίνω,-ομαι- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
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20 permanent
['pə:mənənt](lasting; not temporary: After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England.) μόνιμος- permanence
- permanent wave
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