1. noun 1) волна, вал; the waves poet. - море 2) волна; подъем; a wave of enthusiasm - волна энтузиазма 3) колебание 4) волнистость; she has a natural wave in her hair - у нее вьются волосы 5) завивка (тж. hair wave); to get a wave - сделать прическу 6) махание; a wave of the hand - взмах руки 7) mil. атакующая цепь; эшелон или волна десанта 8) radio сигнал; волна; long (medium, short) waves - длинные (средние, короткие) волны 9) attr. волновой; wave mechanics - волновая механика Syn: billow, breaker, comber, ripple, roller, surge 2. v. 1) развеваться (о флагах); волноваться (о ниве и т.п.); качаться (о ветках) 2) виться (о волосах) 3) завивать (волосы) 4) размахивать, махать (рукой, платком); подавать знак рукой; to wave in farewell, to wave a farewell - помахать рукой на прощание - wave aside - wave away - wave down - wave off - wave on WAVE aside а) не принимать (во внимание и т.п.); отмахнуться (от чего-л.); Waving aside all opposition to the plan, the Minister spoke about the governments intentions to go ahead with it. б) сделать знак отойти или замолчать; I tried to speak, but she waved me aside and called on my neighbour to speak. WAVE away сделать (кому-л.) знак удалиться; fig. отмахнуться; не соглашаться (на что-л.), не принимать (предложения); I went over to interrupt their conversation, but he waved me away. WAVE down голосовать, ловить машину WAVE off отмахиваться also fig. WAVE on сделать знак продолжать...
v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by to) move a hand etc. to and fro in greeting or as a signal (waved to me across the street). b tr. move (a hand etc.) in this way. 2 a intr. show a sinuous or sweeping motion as of a flag, tree, or a cornfield in the wind; flutter, undulate. b tr. impart a waving motion to. 3 tr. brandish (a sword etc.) as an encouragement to followers etc. 4 tr. tell or direct (a person) by waving (waved them away; waved them to follow). 5 tr. express (a greeting etc.) by waving (waved goodbye to them). 6 tr. give an undulating form to (hair, drawn lines, etc.); make wavy. 7 intr. (of hair etc.) have such a form; be wavy. --n. 1 a ridge of water between two depressions. 2 a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. 3 a thing compared to this, e.g. a body of persons in one of successive advancing groups. 4 a gesture of waving. 5 a the process of waving the hair. b an undulating form produced in the hair by waving. 6 a a temporary occurrence or increase of a condition, emotion, or influence (a wave of enthusiasm). b a specified period of widespread weather (heat wave). 7 Physics a the disturbance of the particles of a fluid medium to form ridges and troughs for the propagation or direction of motion, heat, light, sound, etc., without the advance of the particles. b a single curve in the course of this motion (see also standing wave, travelling wave (see TRAVEL)). 8 Electr. a similar variation of an electromagnetic field in the propagation of radiation through a medium or vacuum. 9 (in pl.; prec. by the) poet. the sea; water. Phrases and idioms make waves colloq. cause trouble. wave aside dismiss as intrusive or irrelevant. wave down wave to (a vehicle or its driver) as a signal to stop. wave equation a differential equation expressing the properties of motion in waves. wave-form Physics a curve showing the shape of a wave at a given time. wave-front Physics a surface containing points affected in the same way by a wave at a given time. wave function a function satisfying a wave...
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noun Etymology: Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service Date: 1942 a woman serving in the navy WAVE I. verb (~d; waving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wafian to ~ with the hands; akin to Old English w?fan to clothe and perhaps to Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute 2. to float, play, or shake in an air current ; move loosely to and fro ; flutter flags waving in the breeze 3. of water to move in ~s ; heave 4. to become moved or brandished to and fro signs ~d in the crowd 5. to move before the wind with a ~like motion field of waving grain 6. to follow a curving line or take a wavy form ; undulate transitive verb 1. to swing (something) back and forth or up and down 2. to impart a curving or undulating shape to ~d her hair 3. a. to motion to (someone) to go in an indicated direction or to stop ; flag, signal checked his name and ~d him on ~d down a passing car b. to gesture with (the hand or an object) in greeting or farewell or in homage c. to dismiss or put out of mind ; disregard — usually used with aside or off d. to convey by waving ~d farewell 4. brandish, flourish ~d a pistol menacingly Synonyms: see swing II. noun Date: 1526 1. a. a moving ridge or swell on the surface of a liquid (as of the sea) b. open water 2. a. a shape or outline having successive curves b. a waviness of the hair c. an undulating line or streak or a pattern formed by such lines 3. something that swells and dies away: as a. a surge of sensation or emotion a ~ of anger swept over her b. a movement sweeping large numbers in a common direction ~s of protest c. a peak or climax of activity a ~ of buying 4. a sweep of hand or arm or of some object held in the hand used as a signal or greeting 5. a rolling or undulatory movement or one of a series of such movements passing along a surface or through the air 6. a movement...
(waves, waving, waved) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. He waved at the waiter, who rushed to the table... He grinned, waved, and said, ‘Hi!’... Elaine turned and waved her hand lazily and left. VERB: V to/at n, V, V n, also V n prep • Wave is also a noun. Steve stopped him with a wave of the hand... Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave. N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. If you wave someone away or wave them on, you make a movement with your hand to indicate that they should move in a particular direction. Leshka waved him away with a show of irritation... VERB: V n adv/prep 3. If you wave something, you hold it up and move it rapidly from side to side. Hospital staff were outside to welcome him, waving flags and applauding... She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about. VERB: V n, V n adv/prep • -waving Hundreds of banner-waving demonstrators took to the streets. ...a flag-waving crowd. COMB in ADJ • -waving There will be marching bands and plenty of flag-waving. COMB in N-UNCOUNT 4. If something waves, it moves gently from side to side or up and down. ...grass and flowers waving in the wind. = sway VERB: V 5. A wave is a raised mass of water on the surface of water, especially the sea, which is caused by the wind or by tides making the surface of the water rise and fall. ...the sound of the waves breaking on the shore. N-COUNT 6. If someone’s hair has waves, it curves slightly instead of being straight. N-COUNT 7. A wave is a sudden increase in heat or energy that spreads out from an earthquake or explosion. The shock waves of the earthquake were felt in Teheran... N-COUNT: with supp 8. Waves are the form in which things such as sound, light, and radio signals travel. Sound waves, light waves, and radio waves have a certain frequency, or number of...
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~1 n 1 »ON THE SEA« a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea (Dee watched the waves breaking on the rocks.) 2 »OF YOUR HAND« C usually singular a movement of your hand or arm from side to side 3 »OF LIGHT/SOUND« the form in which some types of energy such as light and sound move (radio waves) (- see also long wave, medium wave, short wave) 4 »SUDDEN INCREASE« a) a sudden increase in a particular type of behaviour or activity, especially an unpleasant one + of (a new wave of terrorist bombings | crime wave (=a sudden increase in crime)) b) a sudden increase in the number of people or things arriving at the same time + of (a new wave of immigrants) c) a group of soldiers, aircraft etc that attack together + of (The next wave of troops went over the ridge.) d) a sudden strong feeling that spreads from one person to another + of (A wave of panic swept through the crowd.) 5 in waves if something happens in waves, a short period of activity is followed by a pause (The pain swept over him in waves.) 6 »OF HAIR« a part of your hair that has an even curved shape 7 make waves informal to cause problems (With so many jobs being cut, Parker didn't want to make waves.) 8 the waves literary the ocean ~2 v 1 »HAND« to move your hand or arm from side to side in order to greet someone or attract their attention (Toyah waved her hand regally. | wave to/at sb) (Tommy waved to us as he came across the field. | wave sth at sb) (Lee waved his fist at me angrily. | wave sth around/about BrE) (Stop waving your arms about | wave sb goodbye/wave goodbye to sb (=to say goodbye to someone by waving to them)) (Wave bye-bye to Granny.) 2 »SIGNAL« T always + adv/prep to show someone where to go by waving your hand in that direction (wave sb through/on/away) (A guard waved me away from the fence.) 3 »MAKE STH MOVE« to hold something and move it from side to side (The magician waved his wand and the door opened. | wave sth under/about/at etc) (Trudie waved a $50 bill under his nose.) 4...
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