wave

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wave: gesture made by moving hand or arm
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Noun

1.

communication

gesture made by moving hand or arm
  • She gave a quick wave before leaving..היא נתנה נפנוף יד מהיר לפני שעזבה.
2.

ocean

movement of water surface caused by wind
  • The boat rocked gently on the ocean waves..הסירה היטלטלה בעדינות על הגלים באוקיינוס.

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..היא נופפה לחברים שלה מהעבר השני של הרחוב.
2.

motion

intr.
move back and forth repeatedly
intr.
  • The flag waved in the wind.הדגל התנופף ברוח.
3.

directional signal

tr.
signal to move in a particular direction
tr.
  • He waved the truck into the parking area..הוא סימן למשאית להיכנס לאזור החניה.
4.

shape

tr.
form into curves or undulations
tr.
לְסַלְסֵל lesalselלְעַצֵּב בְּגַלִּים
  • She waved her hair for the party.היא סלסלה את שיערה לקראת המסיבה.
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Expressions with wave: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

גַּל כָּחוֹל
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
לְסַלֵּק בִּתְנוּעַת יָד
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
לְסַמֵּן לְרֶכֶב לַעֲצוֹר
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
לְנַפְנֵף לְשָׁלוֹם
She waved off her friend at the station.
נִפְנוּף יָד
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
גְּלִישַׁת גַּלִּים
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

Images of wave

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

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
קִצּוּר שֶׁל "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service"
  • My grandmother joined WAVE during World War II.סבתי הצטרפה לWAVE במהלך מלחמת העולם השנייה.

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

Noun
גַּלnm. - gal

His words triggered a wave of anger I couldn't control.

המילים שלו עוררו בי גל של כעס שלא יכולתי לשלוט בו.

נפנוףn.

An innocuous wave from a neighbor started a friendship rooted in simple gestures.

נפנוף בלתי מזיק משכן התחיל ידידות המבוססת על מחוות פשוטות.

נַחְשׁוֹלn. - nakheshol

The bus was like this huge... wave about to break over us.

האוטובוס היה כמו נחשול עצום שעוד רגע יתנפץ עלינו.

Verb
לְנוֹפֵףv. - lenofef

I wish I could wave a magic wand and erase all your worries.

הלוואי שיכולתי לנופף במטה קסמים ולמחוק את כל הדאגות שלך.

לְנַפְנֵףv. - lenafnef

Families gathered by the pier to wave at the approaching steamboat.

משפחות התאספו על יד הרציף לנפנף לעבר ספינת הקיטור המתקרבת.

לְהָנִיףv. - lehanif

Please wave your hand to signal that you want to go left.

נא להניף יד כדי לסמן שאתם רוצים לפנות שמאלה.

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wave: Examples and translations in context

Streaming platforms are riding the wave of nostalgia with classic reboots.

פלטפורמות סטרימינג רוכבות על הגל של הנוסטלגיה עם אתחולים קלאסיים.

The band managed to catch a wave of popularity with their latest hit.

הלהקה הצליחה לרכוב על הגל של פופולריות עם הלהיט האחרון שלהם.

She swept into office on a wave of public anger over rising prices.

היא ניצחה בבחירות בסערה בגל של כעס ציבורי על עליית המחירים.

Politicians tried to ride the wave of public anger to gain support.

פוליטיקאים ניסו לרכב על הגל של הזעם הציבורי כדי להשיג תמיכה.

He decided to ride the wave of his viral tweet and sell merchandise.

הוא החליט לרכב על הגל של הציוץ הוויראלי שלו ולמכור מרצ׳נדיז.

Their bold announcement popped the cork on a wave of tech startups.

ההכרזה הנועזת שלהם נתנה את יריית הפתיחה לגל של סטארטאפים טכנולוגיים.

Every wave brought a new thrill as they surfed the ocean.

כל גל הביא ריגוש חדש כשהם גולשים על פני הים.

She felt a wave of peace after her confession was complete.

היא חשה גל של שלווה לאחר שסיימה את הווידוי שלה.

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