make waves

meɪk weɪvz

made waves

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Definition of make waves - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

socialcause a disturbance or controversy

She tends to make waves at every meeting.

stir up trouble

attentiongain attention or recognition

She made waves in the art world with her innovative sculptures..

cause a stir

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Expressions with make waves

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starting to make waves

adj.

beginning to attract attention or cause a stir

The new artist is starting to make waves in the music industry.

don't make waves

exp.

avoid causing trouble or disturbance

At work, I keep my opinions to myself: don't make waves.

time to make waves

exp.

initiate significant change or disruption

It's time to make waves in the industry.

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.

Terms with make waves included in their meaning

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cockle

water

make water ripple or form small waves

Examples of make waves in a sentence

The new policy changes are making waves among the employees.
His new book is making waves in the literary community.
The young scientist made waves with her groundbreaking research.

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French:faire des vagues, faire sensation, ...
German:Wellen schlagen, Anerkennung finden, ...
Italian:creare scompiglio, fare scalpore, ...
Spanish:causar problemas, llamar la atención, ...
Portuguese:causar impacto, chamar atenção, ...
Chinese:引起轰动, 引起关注, ...
Japanese:波風を立てる, 波を立てる, ...
Arabic:أَحْدَثَ ضَجَّةً, أَثَارَ الاِنْتِبَاهَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר מְהוּמָה, לַעֲשׂוֹת גַּלִּים, ...
Russian:поднимать волну, наделать шума, ...
Ukrainian:здіймати галас, привертати увагу, ...
Hindi:हलचल मचाना, धूम मचाना, ...
Bengali:ঢেউ তোলা, সাড়া ফেলা, ...
Catalan:crear polèmica, cridar l'atenció, ...
Czech:dělat rozruch, vzbudit pozornost, ...
Danish:skabe røre, tiltrække opmærksomhed, ...
Dutch:opschudding veroorzaken, opzien baren, ...
Greek:προκαλώ αναστάτωση, τραβώ την προσοχή, ...
Hungarian:vihart kavarni, feltűnést kelteni, ...
Khmer:បង្ករឿង, ទាក់ទាញការចាប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:소란을 일으키다, 주목받다, ...
Persian:جنجال به پا کردن, جلب توجه کردن, ...
Polish:wywołać poruszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):causar polêmica, causar impacto, ...
Romanian:a provoca agitație, a atrage atenția, ...
Swedish:skapa rabalder, väcka uppmärksamhet, ...
Thai:ก่อกระแส, สร้างชื่อเสียง, ...
Turkish:dalgalar yaratmak, dikkat çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:gây sóng gió, tạo tiếng vang, ...

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