verb🔗ShareWinken, flatternTo move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely."The flag waved in the gentle breeze."Die Flagge flatterte im sanften Wind.actionnaturephysicsweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinkenTo move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure."Before leaving the classroom, Sarah waved goodbye to her friends. "Bevor sie den Klassenraum verließ, winkte Sarah ihren Freunden zum Abschied.actioncommunicationhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, signalisieren(metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate."I waved goodbye from across the room."Ich winkte zum Abschied von der anderen Seite des Raumes.communicationsignalactiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWellen bilden, sich wellenTo have an undulating or wavy form."The grass in the park waved gently in the breeze. "Das Gras im Park wellte sich sanft im Wind.natureappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWogen, wellenTo raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to."The gardener waved the soil with a rake, giving it an undulating surface for planting the flowers. "Der Gärtner wellte die Erde mit einer Harke und gab ihr eine wellenförmige Oberfläche für die Bepflanzung der Blumen.appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWellen machen, das Haar wellenTo produce waves to the hair."Before the school dance, Sarah waved her hair to make it look bouncy and full. "Vor dem Schulball hat Sarah ihr Haar gewellt, um es federnd und voll aussehen zu lassen.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfehlen, verpassenTo swing and miss at a pitch."Jones waves at strike one."Jones verfehlt den ersten Strike.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, schwenkenTo cause to move back and forth repeatedly."The starter waved the flag to begin the race."Der Starter winkte mit der Flagge, um das Rennen zu beginnen.actioncommunicationsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken(metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement."The student waved to his mother goodbye at the school gate. "Der Schüler winkte seiner Mutter am Schultor zum Abschied.communicationactionsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwanken, zögernTo fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state."Her mood was waving throughout the day, going from happy to sad and back again. "Ihre Stimmung schwankte den ganzen Tag über und wechselte von glücklich zu traurig und wieder zurück.conditionnaturetendencyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWogen, schwingenTo move like a wave, or by floating; to waft."The smell of freshly baked bread waved through the bakery, carrying with it the warmth of the oven. "Der Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot wog durch die Bäckerei und trug die Wärme des Ofens mit sich.actionnaturewayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelleA moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation."The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore."Die Welle wanderte von der Mitte des Sees, bevor sie am Ufer brach.physicsnatureoceannauticalenvironmentenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOzean, MeerThe ocean."The wave crashed against the shore, sending salty spray onto the beach. "Das Meer schlug gegen die Küste und schickte salzigen Sprühnebel an den Strand.oceannatureweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelleA moving disturbance in the energy level of a field."The sound wave from the school bell made the windows vibrate. "Die Schallwelle der Schulglocke brachte die Fenster zum Vibrieren.energyphysicsphenomenascienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelleA shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions."Her hair had a nice wave to it."Ihr Haar hatte eine schöne Welle.physicsnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellen-SpannerAny of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings."The butterfly collection at school included a beautiful wave moth. "Die Schmetterlingssammlung in der Schule enthielt einen wunderschönen Wellen-Spanner.insectanimalbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWinken, HandbewegungA loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands."He dismissed her with a wave of the hand."Er winkte sie mit einer Handbewegung ab.actionbodycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelle, AnsturmA sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced."A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle."Eine Welle der Emotionen überkam sie, als sie an ihren im Kampf getöteten Sohn dachte.amountphenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelle(by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games."The final wave of homework assignments arrived on Friday, overwhelming the students. "Die letzte Welle der Hausaufgaben kam am Freitag an und überforderte die Schüler.gamecomputingactionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa Ola, Welle(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit."At the school pep rally, the students did the wave. "Bei der Schulveranstaltung machten die Schüler die La Ola.cultureentertainmentgroupsportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerzichten auf, aufgebenTo relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego."If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."Wenn Sie auf das Recht zu schweigen verzichten, kann alles, was Sie sagen, vor Gericht gegen Sie verwendet werden.rightlawbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerzichten, ablehnenTo put aside, avoid."To avoid the argument, she waved her hand and walked away. "Um den Streit zu vermeiden, winkte sie ab und ging weg.actionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÄchten, verbannenTo outlaw (someone)."The school principal waved the student who was disrupting class. "Der Schulleiter ächtete den Schüler, der den Unterricht störte.politicslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufgeben, verlassenTo abandon, give up (someone or something)."My friend waved her plans to go to the concert, because she got a bad headache. "Meine Freundin gab ihre Pläne für das Konzert auf, weil sie starke Kopfschmerzen bekam.actionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, schwingenTo move from side to side; to sway."The tall grass waved gently in the breeze. "Das hohe Gras wiegte sich sanft im Wind.actiondirectionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrren, schweifenTo stray, wander."The dog wandered off and waved through the park, away from its owner. "Der Hund irrte durch den Park und schwebte weg von seinem Besitzer.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
