make a wave

made a wave

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Definition of make a wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

attention

Rare

generate excitement or attention

Rare

The band's latest album is making a wave among fans.

create a buzz

stir up

influence

Rare

create a noticeable impact or disturbance

Rare

The new policy is expected to make a wave in the industry.

create a disturbance

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

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 make a wave in a sentence

The new product is making a wave in the market.
Her speech made a wave in the community.
The artist's new exhibit is making a wave in the art world.

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French:faire sensation, faire des vagues, ...
German:Aufsehen erregen, einen spürbaren Einfluss haben, ...
Italian:fare scalpore, creare un impatto, ...
Spanish:generar entusiasmo, causar un impacto, ...
Portuguese:gerar entusiasmo, causar impacto, ...
Chinese:引起关注, 引起轰动, ...
Japanese:興奮を生む, 影響を与える, ...
Arabic:أَثَارَ ضَجَّة, أَحْدَثَ تأثيرا, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת גַּלִּים, לִיצוֹר הַשְׁפָּעָה, ...
Russian:вызывать ажиотаж, оказать влияние, ...
Ukrainian:створювати ажіотаж, створити хвилю, ...
Hindi:उत्साह पैदा करना, प्रभाव डालना, ...
Bengali:উত্তেজনা সৃষ্টি করা, প্রভাব ফেলা, ...
Catalan:generar emoció, fer una ona, ...
Czech:vzbudit rozruch, způsobit rozruch, ...
Danish:skabe opmærksomhed, skabe en bølge, ...
Dutch:opwinding veroorzaken, impact maken, ...
Greek:δημιουργώ ενθουσιασμό, κάνω κύμα, ...
Hungarian:feltűnést kelteni, zavart kelteni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតការចាប់អារម្មណ៍, បង្កើតឥទ្ធិពលគួរឱ្យកត់សម្គាល់, ...
Korean:흥분을 일으키다, 파장을 일으키다, ...
Persian:هیجان ایجاد کردن, تغییر ایجاد کردن, ...
Polish:wzbudzać emocje, wywołać falę, ...
Portuguese (BR):gerar entusiasmo, causar impacto, ...
Romanian:a stârni entuziasm, a face valuri, ...
Swedish:skapa uppståndelse, skapa en våg, ...
Thai:สร้างความตื่นเต้น, สร้างความเปลี่ยนแปลง, ...
Turkish:heyecan yaratmak, dalga yaratmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây hứng thú, tạo ra làn sóng, ...

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