create waves

kriˈeɪt weɪvz

Definition

Definition of create waves - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

socialcause a strong reaction or attract much attention

Her new book is sure to create waves in the industry.
His speech created waves at the conference.
The new policy is creating waves among employees.

cause a stir

make waves

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Expressions with create

create a fuss

complain loudly or persistently

He will create a fuss if his order is wrong.

create from scratch

make something new without using anything existing

She decided to create the website from scratch.

create a buzz

generate excitement or interest

The new product launch will create a buzz in the market.

create a huge stir

cause excitement or interest among people

The new movie created a huge stir among fans.

create a monster

bring into existence something that becomes problematic

The new policy created a monster of bureaucracy.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

Terms with create waves included in their meaning

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ripple

water

create small waves on a surface

ultrasound imaging

medical technology

technique using high sound waves to create pictures inside bodies or objects

ultrasound scan

medicine

medical test using sound waves to create pictures of inside the body

ultrasound device

medical

device that uses sound waves to create body images

sound field

acoustics

region in space where sound waves create changing air pressure

diagnostic ultrasound

medicine

medical test using high-frequency sound waves to create images inside the body

holography

technology

technique to create three-dimensional images using light waves

marcel

hairstyling

create deep waves in hair using a heated iron

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French:faire des vagues, ...
German:für Aufsehen sorgen, ...
Italian:fare scalpore, ...
Spanish:causar revuelo, ...
Portuguese:causar impacto, ...
Chinese:引起轰动, ...
Japanese:話題になる, ...
Arabic:أَثارَ ضَجَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר הֵדִים, ...
Russian:привлекать внимание, ...
Ukrainian:наробити галасу, ...
Hindi:हलचल मचाना, ...
Bengali:আলোড়ন তোলা, ...
Catalan:crear enrenou, ...
Czech:vzbudit rozruch, ...
Danish:skabe røre, ...
Dutch:veel aandacht trekken, ...
Greek:προκαλώ αίσθηση, ...
Hungarian:feltűnést kelteni, ...
Khmer:បង្កឲ្យមានប្រតិកម្មខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:큰 반향을 일으키다, ...
Persian:جلب توجه کردن, ...
Polish:wywołać poruszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):causar impacto, ...
Romanian:a stârni valuri, ...
Swedish:väcka uppmärksamhet, ...
Thai:สร้างกระแส, ...
Turkish:olay yaratmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây chấn động, ...

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