wave off

weɪv ɒf
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Translation of wave off into Hebrew

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

farewell

say goodbye with a hand gesture
  • She waved off her friend at the station.היא נפנפה לשלום לחברתה בתחנה.
2.

dismissal

dismiss something as unimportant
  • He waved off the criticism as irrelevant.הוא דחה את הביקורת כלא רלוונטית.
3.

aviation

TECH.
signal a pilot to go around
TECH.
לְהוֹרוֹת לְטַיָּס לְבַצֵּעַ הַקָּפָה לְסַמֵּן
  • The officer waved off the incoming plane.הקצין הורה לטייס לבצע הקפה למטוס המתקרב.
4.

communication

Rare
signal by hand or arm to stop someone approaching
Rare
לְסַמֵּן בְּיָד שֶׁלֹּא יִתְקָרְבוּ lesamen beyad shelo yitkarvu
  • The security guard waved off the approaching fans..המאבטח סימן ביד שלא יתקרבו המעריצים המתקרבים.
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Synonyms and analogies of wave off in English

Examples of wave off in a sentence

  • The crowd waved off the hero with cheers.
  • She waved off their concerns with a smile.
  • The manager waved off the suggestion without a second thought.
  • The pilot was waved off due to bad weather.
  • Controllers waved off the jet for safety reasons.
  • She waved off the taxi driver.
wave-off
ˈweɪv ɒf
Noun
1.

signal

gesture to stop or cancel something
אוֹת בִּיטּוּל סִימּוּן בִּיטּוּל אוֹת לְהַפְסִיק
  • The pilot received a wave-off from the control tower.הטייס קיבל אות ביטול ממגדל הפיקוח.
2.

aviation

TECH.US
aborted landing attempt in aviation
TECH.US
הֲלִיכַת נֵפֶל בִּטּוּל נְחִיתָה
  • The pilot executed a wave-off due to strong winds.הטייס ביצע הליכת נפל בגלל רוחות חזקות.
3.

dismissal

RareUS
act of ignoring or rejecting someone
RareUS
  • She gave his idea a wave-off during the meeting.היא נתנה לרעיון שלו ניפנוף במהלך הישיבה.

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

Verb
לְנַפְנֵףv. - lenafnef
לְהַנְחוֹתv. - lehankhot
לִדְחוֹתv. - lidkhot
לְנַפֵּף בְּיָדv.
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