wave Meaning | BeDict

verb

Ondear, agitar

To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

Examples :

"The flag waved in the gentle breeze."

La bandera ondeaba con la suave brisa.

verb

Saludar con la mano, ondear

To move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the shoulders) in greeting or departure.

Examples :

"Before leaving the classroom, Sarah waved goodbye to her friends. "

Antes de salir del aula, Sarah saludó con la mano a sus amigos para despedirse.

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verb

Saludar, indicar

(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.

Examples :

"I waved goodbye from across the room."

Saludé con la mano desde el otro lado de la habitación.

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verb

Ondular, ondear

To have an undulating or wavy form.

Examples :

"The grass in the park waved gently in the breeze. "

La hierba en el parque ondeaba suavemente con la brisa.

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verb

Ondular, ondear

To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.

Examples :

"The gardener waved the soil with a rake, giving it an undulating surface for planting the flowers. "

El jardinero onduló la tierra con un rastrillo, dándole una superficie ondulada para plantar las flores.

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verb

Ondular el cabello

To produce waves to the hair.

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Sarah waved her hair to make it look bouncy and full. "

Antes del baile escolar, Sarah onduló su cabello para que se viera con volumen y movimiento.

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verb

Fallar, errar

To swing and miss at a pitch.

Examples :

"Jones waves at strike one."

Jones falla el primer strike.

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verb

Agitar, ondear

To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.

Examples :

"The starter waved the flag to begin the race."

El que da la salida agitó la bandera para comenzar la carrera.

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verb

Saludar con la mano

(metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.

Examples :

"The student waved to his mother goodbye at the school gate. "

El estudiante saludó con la mano a su madre para despedirse en la puerta de la escuela.

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verb

Fluctuar, vacilar

To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.

Examples :

"Her mood was waving throughout the day, going from happy to sad and back again. "

Su estado de ánimo fluctuaba a lo largo del día, pasando de feliz a triste y viceversa.

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verb

Ondear, ondular

To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.

Examples :

"The smell of freshly baked bread waved through the bakery, carrying with it the warmth of the oven. "

El olor a pan recién horneado ondeaba por la panadería, llevando consigo el calor del horno.

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noun

Ola

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

Examples :

"The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore."

La ola viajó desde el centro del lago antes de romper en la orilla.

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noun

Océano, mar

The ocean.

Examples :

"The wave crashed against the shore, sending salty spray onto the beach. "

El océano chocó contra la costa, enviando rocío salado a la playa.

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noun

Onda

A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.

Examples :

"The sound wave from the school bell made the windows vibrate. "

La onda sonora de la campana de la escuela hizo vibrar las ventanas.

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noun

Onda, ola

A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.

Examples :

"Her hair had a nice wave to it."

Su cabello tenía una bonita onda.

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noun

Oruga de la familia Sterrhinae

Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.

Examples :

"The butterfly collection at school included a beautiful wave moth. "

La colección de mariposas de la escuela incluía una hermosa oruga de la familia Sterrhinae.

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noun

Onda, saludo con la mano

A loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands.

Examples :

"He dismissed her with a wave of the hand."

Él la despidió con un saludo con la mano.

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noun

Ola, avalancha

A sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.

Examples :

"A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle."

Una ola de emoción la invadió cuando pensó en su hijo, que murió en la batalla.

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noun

Oleada

(by extension) One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.

Examples :

"The final wave of homework assignments arrived on Friday, overwhelming the students. "

La última oleada de tareas llegó el viernes, abrumando a los estudiantes.

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noun

La 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.

Examples :

"At the school pep rally, the students did the wave. "

En la reunión de la escuela, los estudiantes hicieron la ola.

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verb

Renunciar a, ceder

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

Examples :

"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

Si renuncia al derecho a guardar silencio, cualquier cosa que diga puede ser utilizada en su contra en un tribunal.

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verb

Evitar, rechazar

To put aside, avoid.

Examples :

"To avoid the argument, she waved her hand and walked away. "

Para evitar la discusión, ella hizo un gesto con la mano y se marchó.

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verb

Proscribir, desterrar

To outlaw (someone).

Examples :

"The school principal waved the student who was disrupting class. "

El director de la escuela proscribió al estudiante que estaba interrumpiendo la clase.

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verb

Abandonar, renunciar

To abandon, give up (someone or something).

Examples :

"My friend waved her plans to go to the concert, because she got a bad headache. "

Mi amiga abandonó sus planes de ir al concierto porque le dio un fuerte dolor de cabeza.

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verb

Ondear, agitar

To move from side to side; to sway.

Examples :

"The tall grass waved gently in the breeze. "

La hierba alta ondeaba suavemente con la brisa.

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verb

Vagar, deambular

To stray, wander.

Examples :

"The dog wandered off and waved through the park, away from its owner. "

El perro se extravió y vagó por el parque, lejos de su dueño.

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Meanings

Ondear, agitar

Examples :

"The flag waved in the gentle breeze."

La bandera ondeaba con la suave brisa.

Saludar con la mano, ondear

Examples :

"Before leaving the classroom, Sarah waved goodbye to her friends. "

Antes de salir del aula, Sarah saludó con la mano a sus amigos para despedirse.

Saludar, indicar

Examples :

"I waved goodbye from across the room."

Saludé con la mano desde el otro lado de la habitación.

Ondular, ondear

Examples :

"The grass in the park waved gently in the breeze. "

La hierba en el parque ondeaba suavemente con la brisa.

Ondular, ondear

Examples :

"The gardener waved the soil with a rake, giving it an undulating surface for planting the flowers. "

El jardinero onduló la tierra con un rastrillo, dándole una superficie ondulada para plantar las flores.

Ondular el cabello

Examples :

"Before the school dance, Sarah waved her hair to make it look bouncy and full. "

Antes del baile escolar, Sarah onduló su cabello para que se viera con volumen y movimiento.

Fallar, errar

Examples :

"Jones waves at strike one."

Jones falla el primer strike.

Agitar, ondear

Examples :

"The starter waved the flag to begin the race."

El que da la salida agitó la bandera para comenzar la carrera.

Saludar con la mano

Examples :

"The student waved to his mother goodbye at the school gate. "

El estudiante saludó con la mano a su madre para despedirse en la puerta de la escuela.

Fluctuar, vacilar

Examples :

"Her mood was waving throughout the day, going from happy to sad and back again. "

Su estado de ánimo fluctuaba a lo largo del día, pasando de feliz a triste y viceversa.

Ondear, ondular

Examples :

"The smell of freshly baked bread waved through the bakery, carrying with it the warmth of the oven. "

El olor a pan recién horneado ondeaba por la panadería, llevando consigo el calor del horno.

Ola

Examples :

"The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore."

La ola viajó desde el centro del lago antes de romper en la orilla.

Océano, mar

Examples :

"The wave crashed against the shore, sending salty spray onto the beach. "

El océano chocó contra la costa, enviando rocío salado a la playa.

Onda

Examples :

"The sound wave from the school bell made the windows vibrate. "

La onda sonora de la campana de la escuela hizo vibrar las ventanas.

Onda, ola

Examples :

"Her hair had a nice wave to it."

Su cabello tenía una bonita onda.

Oruga de la familia Sterrhinae

Examples :

"The butterfly collection at school included a beautiful wave moth. "

La colección de mariposas de la escuela incluía una hermosa oruga de la familia Sterrhinae.

Onda, saludo con la mano

Examples :

"He dismissed her with a wave of the hand."

Él la despidió con un saludo con la mano.

Ola, avalancha

Examples :

"A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle."

Una ola de emoción la invadió cuando pensó en su hijo, que murió en la batalla.

Oleada

Examples :

"The final wave of homework assignments arrived on Friday, overwhelming the students. "

La última oleada de tareas llegó el viernes, abrumando a los estudiantes.

La ola

Examples :

"At the school pep rally, the students did the wave. "