wave

weɪv
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wave: gesture made by moving hand or arm
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Translation of wave from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

communication

gesture made by moving hand or arm
  • She gave a quick wave before leaving.Ze gaf een snelle zwaai voordat ze vertrok.
2.

ocean

movement of water surface caused by wind
golf watergolf
  • The boat rocked gently on the ocean waves.De boot schommelde zachtjes op de golven van de oceaan

Verb

1.

greeting or signal

tr./intr.
move hand to and fro to greet or signal
tr./intr.
  • She waved at her friends across the street.Ze zwaaide naar haar vrienden aan de overkant van de straat
2.

motion

intr.
move back and forth repeatedly
intr.
  • The flag waved in the wind.De vlag bewoog heen en weer in de wind.
3.

directional signal

tr.
signal to move in a particular direction
tr.
  • He waved the truck into the parking area.Hij seinde de vrachtwagen het parkeerterrein op
4.

shape

tr.
form into curves or undulations
tr.
  • She waved her hair for the party.Ze krulde haar haar voor het feest.
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Expressions with wave: examples in English and translations in Dutch

blauwe golf
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wegwuiven
afwimpelen
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
aanhouden
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
uitzwaaien
afscheid nemen
She waved off her friend at the station.
zwaai
handgebaar
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
wegwuiven
She dismissed him with a wave and returned to work.

Images of wave

  • wave: gesture made by moving hand or arm
    (communication) zwaai
  • wave: movement of water surface caused by wind
    (ocean) golf
  • wave: hairstyle with undulations
    (hair) golf

Synonyms and analogies of wave in English

Examples of wave in a sentence

  • A friendly wave from the neighbor made her day.
  • Surfers love to ride the big waves.
  • The waves crashed against the shore.
  • The scientist studied the wave patterns in the lab.
  • Sound waves can travel through various mediums.
  • The students started a wave during the pep rally.
WAVE
weɪv
Abbreviation

abr: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service

DatedUS
group of women serving in navy emergencies
DatedUS
WAVES
  • My grandmother joined WAVE during World War II.Mijn grootmoeder sloot zich tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog aan bij de WAVES.

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

Noun
golfnn.

They all draw back when the big wave approached the shore.

Ze gingen allemaal achteruit toen de grote golf de kust naderde.

wavenm.

The cheer fluttered through the arena like a wave of excitement.

Het gejuich golfde als een spannende wave door de hele arena.

Verb
zwaaienv.

I made a gesture to wave goodbye as the train pulled away.

Ik maakte een gebaar om gedag te zwaaien toen de trein wegreed.

golvenv.

Let me see ifher signal wave can translate to a visual.

Eens zien of ik de golven kan vertalen naar beeld.

Adjective / Participle
golvendprtp.

The outsoles are designed in tonal rubber with wave texturing for grip.

De rubberzool is van ton-sur-ton rubber met golvend profiel voor extra grip.

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wave: Examples and translations in context

The unexpected scream sent a wave of fright through the crowd.

De onverwachte gil joeg een golf van schrik door de menigte.

The checkpoint appeared after defeating the first wave of enemies.

Het checkpoint verscheen nadat de eerste golf vijanden was verslagen.

The strand of hair fell across her face in a gentle wave.

Een losse haarlok viel in een zachte golf over haar gezicht.

After hours of waiting, the surfer finally got a great wave.

Na uren wachten kreeg de surfer eindelijk een prachtige golf te pakken.

A rough wave nearly unseated the sailor from his boat.

Een ruwe golf wierp de zeeman bijna uit zijn boot.

Her speech will set off a wave of protests across the city.

Haar toespraak zal een golf van protest door de hele stad losmaken.

Our surfer friend showed us how to catch the perfect wave.

Onze surfer-vriend liet ons zien hoe je de perfecte golf pakt.

The book release created a wave of enthusiasm among readers worldwide.

De boeklancering zorgde voor een golf van enthousiasme onder lezers wereldwijd.

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