New Wave
nuː weɪv
Definition

Definition of New Wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
musicrock music from the late 1970s related to punk
  • She loves listening to New Wave bands.
post-punk punk rock
2.
culturecultural movement in music or film
  • New Wave changed the landscape of modern cinema.
movement style trend
3.
filmTECH.1960s French cinema art movementTECH.
  • The director was inspired by the New Wave.
cinema
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Expressions with new

new chaptern.
new phase or period in a story or situation
The company's merger marked a new chapter in its history.
new bloodn.
new members expected to improve a group
The team is looking for new blood to win games.
new dawnn.
time when something important begins with hope or change
The election marked a new dawn for the country.
new moneyn.
wealth acquired recently, not inherited
He flaunted his new money at every social event..
break a new pathv.
create a new physical trail or route
The hikers decided to break a new path through the forest.
good as newadj.
restored to original condition
After the repair, the car looked good as new..

Expressions with wave

blue waven.
large ocean wave with a blue hue
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wave awayv.
dismiss with a hand gesture
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
wave downv.
signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
wave offv.
say goodbye with a hand gesture
She waved off her friend at the station.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
surfing the waven.
riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.
wave someone offv.
gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving
She waved him off at the airport.
wave throughv.
signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture
The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.
catch the wavev.
join and benefit from a trend
Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.
crime waven.
sudden increase in criminal activity in an area
The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Terms related to New Wave

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Nouvelle Vaguen.
art
new wave or innovative movement in art
NWOAHMacr.
acr: New Wave of American Heavy Metal
style of heavy metal music from America
NWOBHMacr.
acr: New Wave of British Heavy Metal
style of heavy metal music from Britain

Examples of New Wave in a sentence

  • New Wave artists often had a unique style.
  • The New Wave movement influenced many 1980s bands.
  • New Wave brought a fresh perspective to the art scene.
  • New Wave films often challenge traditional storytelling.
  • He studied the techniques of New Wave directors.

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  1. French:New Wave, Nouvelle Vague, ...
  2. German:New Wave, Neue Welle, ...
  3. Italian:New Wave, Nouvelle Vague, ...
  4. Spanish:New Wave, Nueva Ola, ...
  5. Portuguese:New Wave, Nova Vaga, ...
  6. Chinese:新浪潮, ...
  7. Japanese:ニュー・ウェーブ, ヌーヴェルヴァーグ, ...
  8. Arabic:نيو ويف, مَوْجَة جَدِيدَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַגַּל הֶחָדָשׁ, הַגַּל הֶחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:новая волна, Новая волна, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нова хвиля, Нова хвиля, ...
  12. Hindi:न्यू वेव, नई लहर, ...
new wave
nu weɪv

Definition of new wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culturemovement breaking traditional ideas in arts or politics
  • The new wave in cinema changed storytelling.
  • The new wave in fashion embraced bold colors and patterns.
  • New wave music redefined the sound of the 1980s.
avant-garde modernist
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Expressions with new wave

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new wave musicn.
music genre from the late 1970s and 1980s
New wave music influenced many artists in the 1980s.

Expressions with new

new chaptern.
new phase or period in a story or situation
The company's merger marked a new chapter in its history.
new bloodn.
new members expected to improve a group
The team is looking for new blood to win games.
new dawnn.
time when something important begins with hope or change
The election marked a new dawn for the country.
new moneyn.
wealth acquired recently, not inherited
He flaunted his new money at every social event..
break a new pathv.
create a new physical trail or route
The hikers decided to break a new path through the forest.
good as newadj.
restored to original condition
After the repair, the car looked good as new..

Expressions with wave

blue waven.
large ocean wave with a blue hue
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wave awayv.
dismiss with a hand gesture
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
wave downv.
signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
wave offv.
say goodbye with a hand gesture
She waved off her friend at the station.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
surfing the waven.
riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.
wave someone offv.
gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving
She waved him off at the airport.
wave throughv.
signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture
The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.
catch the wavev.
join and benefit from a trend
Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.
crime waven.
sudden increase in criminal activity in an area
The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Terms related to new wave

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
artcultureinnovationmovementpoliticsprogressiverevolutionarytrend

View all translations of new wave

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:nouvelle vague, ...
  2. German:Neue Welle, ...
  3. Italian:nuova corrente, ...
  4. Spanish:nueva ola, ...
  5. Portuguese:novo movimento, ...
  6. Chinese:新浪潮, ...
  7. Japanese:ニューウェーブ, ...
  8. Arabic:مَوْجَة جَدِيدَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַל חָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:новая волна, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нова хвиля, ...
  12. Hindi:नई लहर, ...

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