first wave

ˈfɜːst weɪv
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Translation of first wave from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

events

initial group of participants in an event
  • The first wave of runners started the marathon.De eerste golf lopers startte de marathon.
2.

military

first group of soldiers to attack
  • The first wave faced heavy resistance.De eerste golf ondervond zware weerstand.
3.

sociology

Rare
initial group of people in a movement
Rare
eerste golf eerste lichting eerste groep
  • The first wave of feminists changed society.De eerste golf feministen veranderde de maatschappij.

Adjective

stages

being the initial group or stage in a series
  • The first wave volunteers arrived early.De eerste golf vrijwilligers arriveerde vroeg.
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Synonyms and analogies of first wave in English

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.

Translations of "first wave" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
eerste golfnn.

The checkpoint appeared after defeating the first wave of enemies.

Het checkpoint verscheen nadat de eerste golf vijanden was verslagen.

The first wave felt like a combination of mescaline and methedrine.

De eerste golf voelde als een combinatie van mescaline en methedrine.

eerste groepnmf.

The first wave patients arrived at the hospital early this morning for treatment.

De eerste groep patiënten kwam vanmorgen vroeg naar het ziekenhuis voor behandeling.

The first wave of settlers built shelters before the harsh winter began.

De eerste groep kolonisten bouwde schuilplaatsen voordat de strenge winter inviel.

eerste lichtingn.

The first wave of attendees checked in at the conference registration desk.

De eerste lichting deelnemers meldde zich aan bij de registratiebalie van de conferentie.

The first wave applicants submitted their forms before the deadline last week.

De eerste lichting kandidaten leverde hun formulieren al vóór de deadline van vorige week in.

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Other translations for first wave:

  • eerste fasenf.
  • eerste aanvalnm.
  • eerste ploegnmf.

first wave: Examples and translations in context

The ones who were alive before the first wave just got smarter.

Degenen die voor de eerste golf in leven waren nu nog slimmer.

You'll be on the beach with the first wave.

U zal op het strand zijn met de eerste golf.

Meaning that what we've seen today is just the first wave.

Dat betekent dat wat we vandaag gezien hebben de eerste golf is.

You'll have to wait until the first wave goes over.

Je zult moeten wachten tot de eerste golf voorbij is.

And for all we know, this was just the first wave.

Voor zover we weten, was dat maar een eerste golf.

And for all we know, this was just the first wave.

En voor zover we weten, was dit pas de eerste golf.

But this setback will be less severe than during the first wave.

De terugval zal echter minder fors zijn dan bij de eerste golf.

The ones who were alive before the first wave just got smarter.

Degenen die voor de eerste golf in leven waren nu nog slimmer.

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