first wave

ˈfɜːst weɪv

Definition

Definition of first wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eventsinitial group of participants in an event

The first wave of runners started the marathon.

first batch

militaryfirst group of soldiers to attack

The first wave faced heavy resistance.

sociology

Rare

initial group of people in a movement

Rare

The first wave of feminists changed society.

Adjective

stagesbeing the initial group or stage in a series

The first wave volunteers arrived early.

initial

introductory

primary

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

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 first wave in a sentence

In the first wave, only a few volunteers participated.
The first wave of troops landed at dawn.
Commanders planned the first wave carefully to minimize losses.
The first wave of immigrants arrived in the 1800s.
First wave of volunteers set up the event.
The first wave students entered the auditorium.

First wave responders were crucial in the rescue.

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French:première vague, ...
German:erste Welle, erste, ...
Italian:prima ondata, iniziale, ...
Spanish:primera ola, inicial, ...
Portuguese:primeira vaga, inicial, ...
Chinese:第一批, 首批的, ...
Japanese:第一陣, 第一波の, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة أُولَى, أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:גַל רִאשׁוֹן, מֵהַגַּל הָרִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первая волна, первый эшелон, ...
Ukrainian:перша хвиля, перший, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक दल, प्रथम लहर, ...
Bengali:প্রথম দল, প্রথম পর্যায়, ...
Catalan:primer grup, inicial, ...
Czech:první vlna, prvovlnný, ...
Danish:første hold, første angrebsbølge, ...
Dutch:eerste golf, eerste lichting, ...
Greek:πρώτη ομάδα, πρώτης φάσης, ...
Hungarian:első hullám, első hullámos, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមដំបូង, រលកដំបូង, ...
Korean:첫 번째 그룹, 첫 번째 단계의, ...
Persian:گروه نخست, پیشگام, ...
Polish:pierwsza fala, pierwsi, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira leva, inicial, ...
Romanian:primul val, inițial, ...
Swedish:första vågen, första, ...
Thai:กลุ่มแรก, ระยะแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk dalga, öncü, ...
Vietnamese:đợt đầu, đầu tiên, ...

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