catch a wave

caught a wave

Definition

Definition of catch a wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

surfingride a wave on a surfboard

He loves to catch a wave every morning.

surf

opportunities

Rare

take advantage of a good opportunity

Rare

She managed to catch a wave in her career.

capitalize

seize the opportunity

take advantage

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Expressions with catch

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

catch breath

pause to breathe after physical activity

After the run, she stopped to catch breath.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

catch flies

capture small flying insects

He used a net to catch flies.

catch someone's attention

make someone notice something

The bright colors caught her attention immediately.

catch up with

reach someone who is ahead

I had to run to catch up with her on the trail..

Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

wave someone off

gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving

She waved him off at the airport.

wave through

signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture

The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.

catch the wave

join and benefit from a trend

Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.

crime wave

sudden increase in criminal activity in an area

The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Examples of catch a wave in a sentence

They went to the beach to catch a wave.
He decided to catch a wave and start his own business.
They caught a wave by investing early in the company.

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French:prendre une vague, saisir une opportunité, ...
German:eine Welle reiten, eine Welle erwischen, ...
Italian:prendere un'onda, cogliere un'opportunità, ...
Spanish:coger una ola, aprovechar una oportunidad, ...
Portuguese:apanhar uma onda, aproveitar uma oportunidade, ...
Chinese:冲浪, 抓住机会, ...
Japanese:波に乗る, チャンスをつかむ, ...
Arabic:رَكِبَ المَوْجَة, اِقْتَنَصَ الفُرْصَة, ...
Hebrew:לִתְפּוֹס גַּל, לְנַצֵּל הִזְדַּמְּנוּת, ...
Russian:ловить волну, воспользоваться хорошей возможностью, ...
Ukrainian:ловити хвилю, скористатися, ...
Hindi:लहर पकड़ना, अवसर का लाभ उठाना, ...
Bengali:ঢেউ ধরা, সুযোগের সদ্ব্যবহার করা, ...
Catalan:agafar una onada, aprofitar una oportunitat, ...
Czech:chytnout vlnu, chytit příležitost, ...
Danish:fange en bølge, gribe en bølge, ...
Dutch:een golf pakken, een kans grijpen, ...
Greek:καβαλάω κύμα, εκμεταλλεύομαι ευκαιρία, ...
Hungarian:meglovagolni a hullámot, megragadni, ...
Khmer:ជិះរលកដោយក្តារស្គីលើទឹក, ឆ្លៀតយកឱកាស, ...
Korean:파도를 타다, 좋은 기회를 잡다, ...
Persian:بر روی موج سوار شد, از فرصت استفاده کرد, ...
Polish:łapać falę, wykorzystać okazję, ...
Portuguese (BR):pegar uma onda, aproveitar uma onda, ...
Romanian:a prinde un val, a profita de o oportunitate, ...
Swedish:fånga en våg, ta chansen, ...
Thai:โต้คลื่น, ใช้โอกาส, ...
Turkish:dalga yakalamak, fırsatı yakalamak, ...
Vietnamese:lướt sóng, tận dụng, ...

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