Translation of wave – English–Dutch dictionary

wave

 
noun
  /weiv/
a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water
golf
rolling waves
The boat was being tossed about on the waves.
a vibration travelling eg through the air
golf
radio waves
sound waves
light waves
a curve or curves in the hair
golving
Are those waves natural?
a (usually temporary) rise or increase
golf
the recent crime wave
a wave of violence
The pain came in waves.
an act of waving
wuivend gebaar
She recognized me, and gave me a wave.

wave

 
verb
 
to move backwards and forwards or flutter
wapperen
The flags waved gently in the breeze.
to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other
(doen) golven
She’s had her hair waved.
Her hair waves naturally.
to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand)
wuiven
She waved to me across the street.
Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell.
They waved goodbye.

wave

 
noun
  (also waveband)
physics
a range of wavelengths on which eg radio signals are broadcast

(Translation of wave from the PASSWORD English–Dutch Dictionary © 2022 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of wave

wave
I n all the cases they considered the solutions were limited by contact of adjacent waves.
Inside the harbour, the analytical expressions for the locked long waves are obtained.
Family structure was operationalized as a dichotomous variable (living with both biological parents throughout the adolescent waves [77%] vs. any other family structure [23%]).
What is the interaction between the body and the waves?
The free long waves inside the harbour may be resonated in a low-frequency range which is relevant to the harbour resonance.
The first two are the well-known synchronous, resonantly forced longitudinal standing waves, and the subharmonic, parametrically excited transverse (cross) waves.
Then we choose a reference frame in which the waves are steady, as is the fluid motion, which is assumed to be a potential flow.
We study plane shear waves in a continuum model for a saturated soil, assuming a hypoplastic flow rule.
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Translations of wave

in Chinese (Traditional)
揮手, 揮(手), 招手,擺手(表示問候、指示或強調)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
挥手, 挥(手), 招手,摆手(表示问候、指示或强调)…
in Spanish
hacer señas, saludar (con la mano), ondear…
in Portuguese
acenar, tremular, ondear…
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हात हलवणे, हातवारे करणे, हलणे…
~が手を振る, ~が揺れる, ~を振る…
el sallamak, sallamak, sallanmak…
vague [feminine], signe [masculine] (de la main), onde [feminine]…
fer senyals/saludar (amb la mà), onejar, ona…
ஒருவரை வாழ்த்துவது, யாரையாவது ஏதாவது செய்யச் சொல்வது அல்லது ஒரு வெளிப்பாட்டிற்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுப்பது போன்ற ஒரு வழியாக உங்கள் கையை உயர்த்தி பக்கத்திலிருந்து பக்கமாக நகர்த்துவது, பக்கத்திலிருந்து பக்கமாக நகருவது…
(अभिवादन करने के लिए) हाथ हिलाना, (शरीर को, हाथों को या किसी चीज़ को पकड़ कर दोनों ओर) हिलाना…
હાથ હલાવવો, લહેર, લહેરાવું…
bølge, -bølge, fald…
våg, vinkning, bölja…
ombak, gelombang, ikal…
die Welle, das Winken, wehen…
bølge [masculine], vink [neuter], vinke…
ہاتھ ہلاکر کسی کا استقبال کرنا, گرمجوشی کااظہار کرنا, متوجہ کرنا…
хвиля, хвилястість, підніматися…
махать, качать(ся), развевать(ся)…
ఊపు, ఒకవైపు నుంచి మరొకవైపుకు కదులు, లేదా దేనినైనా చేతితో పట్టుకుని అలా కదుపు…
يُلَوِّح, يَهْتَزّ, يَخْفُق…
হাত নাড়া, কাউকে হাত নেড়ে কিছু বলা, দোলা…
vlna, zamávání, vlát…
ombak, gelombang, lambaian…
ระลอกคลื่น, คลื่นเสียง, คลื่นแสง…
sóng, sóng điện từ, gợn sóng…
machać, falować, fala…
손을 흔들다, 흔들다, 파도…
salutare con la mano, sventolare, ondeggiare…
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