cold wave

koʊld weɪv

Definition of cold wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

short period of very cold weather

The city experienced a cold wave last week.

cold snap

cold spell

hairstyling

Dated

permanent wave in hair set without heat

Dated

She styled her hair with a cold wave.

music

TECH.

European post-punk music sub-genre

TECH.

The band played cold wave music at the underground concert last night.

post-punk

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Images of cold wave

permanent wave in hair set without heat

Expressions with cold

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

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

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

go cold

become physically cold after being warm

The coffee will go cold if left out.

cold call

telephone call or visit without prior appointment

Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.

catch a cold

become infected with a cold virus

She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..

come down with a cold

become sick with a cold

She might come down with a cold after the rain.

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 cold wave in a sentence

A sudden cold wave damaged the crops overnight.
Her salon specializes in cold wave techniques.
The cold wave gave her hair a natural look.
Coldwave music often features synthesizers.
The coldwave scene emerged in Europe.

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French:vague de froid, permanente à froid, ...
German:Kältewelle, Kaltwelle, ...
Italian:ondata di freddo, permanente a freddo, ...
Spanish:ola de frío, permanente en frío, ...
Portuguese:onda de frio, permanente a frio, ...
Chinese:寒潮, 冷烫, ...
Japanese:寒波, コールドウェーブ, ...
Arabic:مَوجة بَرد, تَمْوِيج بارِد, ...
Hebrew:גַל קוֹר, פֶּרְמָנֶנְט קַר, ...
Russian:волна холода, холодная волна, ...
Ukrainian:холодна хвиля, холодна завивка, ...
Hindi:शीत लहर, कोल्ड वेव, ...
Bengali:শৈত্যপ্রবাহ, ঠান্ডা ঢেউ, ...
Catalan:onada de fred, permanent en fred, ...
Czech:vlna chladu, studená ondulace, ...
Danish:kuldebølge, kold permanent, ...
Dutch:koudegolf, koude permanent, ...
Greek:κύμα ψύχους, κρύο κύμα, ...
Hungarian:hideghullám, hideg dauer, ...
Khmer:រលកត្រជាក់, ការធ្វើរលកសក់ដោយមិនប្រើកម្ដៅ, ...
Korean:한파, 냉파마, ...
Persian:موج سرما, موج سرد, ...
Polish:fala zimna, trwała na zimno, ...
Portuguese (BR):onda de frio, permanente fria, ...
Romanian:val de frig, permanent rece, ...
Swedish:köldvåg, kallvåg, ...
Thai:ระลอกความหนาว, การดัดผมเย็น, ...
Turkish:soğuk hava dalgası, cold wave, ...
Vietnamese:đợt rét, uốn lạnh, ...

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