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.rightlawpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwehren, vermeidenTo put aside, avoid."She tried to wave aside his offer of help, insisting she could carry all the groceries herself. "Sie versuchte, sein Hilfsangebot abzuwehren und bestand darauf, dass sie alle Einkäufe selbst tragen könne.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÄchten, verbannenTo outlaw (someone)."If the rebel leader continues to incite violence, the government will wave him and forbid him from returning to the country. "Wenn der Rebellenführer weiterhin zur Gewalt aufruft, wird ihn die Regierung ächten und ihm die Rückkehr in das Land verbieten.lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufgeben, verlassenTo abandon, give up (someone or something)."Example: "He decided to wave his chances of getting the promotion and quit his job." "Er beschloss, seine Chancen auf eine Beförderung aufzugeben und seinen Job zu kündigen.attitudeactioncharacteremotionsituationqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, schwingenTo move from side to side; to sway."The tall grass waves gently in the wind. "Das hohe Gras wiegt sich sanft im Wind.natureactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrren, umherstreifenTo stray, wander.""During the long meeting, my attention waves and I start thinking about lunch." "Während der langen Sitzung schweift meine Aufmerksamkeit ab und ich fange an, über das Mittagessen nachzudenken.waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWogen, schwingenTo move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely."The flag waved in the gentle breeze."Die Flagge wog im sanften Wind.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinkenTo move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure."The little girl waves goodbye to her mom as the school bus drives away. "Das kleine Mädchen winkt ihrer Mutter zum Abschied, als der Schulbus wegfährt.communicationactionsignhumanChat 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.communicationactionsignaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWellen bilden, sich wellenTo have an undulating or wavy form."The fabric of the curtains waves gently in the breeze. "Der Stoff der Vorhänge wellt sich sanft im Wind.naturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWogen, wellenTo raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to."The sculptor carefully waved the clay, shaping it into a smooth, flowing form. "Der Bildhauer wellte den Ton sorgfältig und formte ihn zu einer glatten, fließenden Form.appearancephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWellen machen, das Haar wellenTo produce waves to the hair."The hairdresser waves my hair to give it more volume. "Der Friseur wellt mein Haar, um ihm mehr Volumen zu verleihen.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfehlen, ins Leere schlagenTo swing and miss at a pitch."Jones waves at strike one."Jones verfehlt den ersten Strike.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, wedelnTo 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.actioncommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWinken, zuwinken(metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement."The lifeguard waves the swimmer to come closer to the shore. "Der Bademeister winkt dem Schwimmer, näher ans Ufer zu kommen.communicationsignalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwanken, zögern, unentschlossen seinTo fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state."Her confidence waves; some days she believes in herself, and other days she doubts her abilities. "Ihr Selbstvertrauen schwankt; an manchen Tagen glaubt sie an sich selbst, an anderen Tagen zweifelt sie an ihren Fähigkeiten.conditionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWogen, schwingenTo move like a wave, or by floating; to waft."The scent of freshly baked bread waves through the kitchen, making everyone hungry. "Der Duft von frisch gebackenem Brot schwingt durch die Küche und macht alle hungrig.natureactionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellenA 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.natureoceanphysicsweathernauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Meer, die SeeThe ocean."We spent the day at the beach, listening to the waves crash against the shore. "Wir verbrachten den Tag am Strand und hörten dem Meer zu, das an die Küste schlug.oceannatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellenA moving disturbance in the energy level of a field."The scientist studied the waves produced by the earthquake using special equipment. "Der Wissenschaftler untersuchte die Wellen, die durch das Erdbeben erzeugt wurden, mit speziellen Geräten.physicsenergyphenomenascienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellenA shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions."Her hair had a nice wave to it."Ihr Haar hatte eine schöne Welle.physicsnaturephenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellenmottenAny of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings."The butterfly collector carefully pinned several waves, admiring the delicate, wavy patterns on their wings. "Der Schmetterlingssammler steckte sorgfältig mehrere Wellen fest und bewunderte die zarten, wellenförmigen Muster auf ihren Flügeln.insectanimalnaturebiologyChat 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.bodyactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWelle, AnstiegA 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.amountphenomenaeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWellen, Angriffswellen(by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.""The player had to defend the tower against increasingly difficult waves of attacking monsters." "Der Spieler musste den Turm gegen immer schwierigere Angriffswellen angreifender Monster verteidigen.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa Ola(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."During the soccer game, the fans started the wave, standing up and raising their arms in a ripple effect across the stadium. "Während des Fußballspiels starteten die Fans die La Ola, indem sie aufstanden und ihre Arme in einem Welleneffekt über das Stadion hoben.cultureentertainmentsportgroupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
