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♦ wave /weɪv/n.2 (fig.) ondata; onda: wave of enthusiasm, ondata di entusiasmo; crime wave, ondata di delitti (meteor.) heat wave, ondata di caldo; (fin.) wave of acquisitions, ondata di acquisizioni4 ( dei capelli) ondulazione; onde: permanent wave, (ondulazione) permanente; natural wave, ondulazione naturale5 (fis., radio) onda: short waves, onde corte; sound wave, onda sonora; wave function, funzione d'onda; radio wave, onda radio; radioonda● (fis.) wave acoustics, acustica ondulatoria □ ( radio) wave band, gamma di lunghezze d'onda □ wave breaker, frangiflutti; frangionde □ ( radio) wave changer (o wave-change switch), commutatore di frequenza (o di gamma) □ ( radio) wave guide ► waveguide □ (fis.) wave motion, moto ondoso □ (fis.) wave theory, teoria ondulatoria ( della trasmissione della luce) □ (fam. fig.) to make waves, creare scalpore, far sensazione; ( anche) creare problemi, dare fastidio.♦ (to) wave /weɪv/A v. i.1 ondeggiare; fluttuare; sventolare: The cypresses were waving in the gale, i cipressi ondeggiavano al forte vento; The flags were waving, le bandiere sventolavano2 far un cenno con la mano; fare un segno (agitando qc.)B v. t.1 agitare; brandire; scuotere; sventolare: to wave one's hand, agitare la mano ( in segno di saluto, ecc.); to wave a sword, brandire una spada; to wave a flag, sventolare una bandiera3 ondulare; fare l'ondulazione a: She has had her hair waved, s'è fatta fare l'ondulazione (ai capelli)● to wave goodbye to sb., salutare q. agitando la mano (o un fazzoletto, ecc.) □ to wave goodbye to st., dire addio a qc. ( speranze di successo, ecc.) □ to wave a line, tracciare una linea ondulata □ to wave sb. nearer, far cenno a q. d'avvicinarsi □ ( di un arbitro: calcio, ecc.) to wave play on, far proseguire il gioco NOTA D'USO: - waive, waiver o waver?-.
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