verb🔗ShareOndear, agitarTo move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely."The flag waved in the gentle breeze."La bandera ondeaba con la suave brisa.actionnaturephysicsweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaludar con la mano, ondearTo 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. "Antes de salir del aula, Sarah saludó con la mano a sus amigos para despedirse.actioncommunicationhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaludar, 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."I waved goodbye from across the room."Saludé con la mano desde el otro lado de la habitación.communicationsignalactiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOndular, ondearTo have an undulating or wavy form."The grass in the park waved gently in the breeze. "La hierba en el parque ondeaba suavemente con la brisa.natureappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOndular, ondearTo 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. "El jardinero onduló la tierra con un rastrillo, dándole una superficie ondulada para plantar las flores.appearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOndular el cabelloTo produce waves to the hair."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.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFallar, errarTo swing and miss at a pitch."Jones waves at strike one."Jones falla el primer strike.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgitar, ondearTo cause to move back and forth repeatedly."The starter waved the flag to begin the race."El que da la salida agitó la bandera para comenzar la carrera.actioncommunicationsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaludar con la mano(metonymic) To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement."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.communicationactionsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFluctuar, vacilarTo fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state."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.conditionnaturetendencyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOndear, ondularTo 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. "El olor a pan recién horneado ondeaba por la panadería, llevando consigo el calor del horno.actionnaturewayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOlaA 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."La ola viajó desde el centro del lago antes de romper en la orilla.physicsnatureoceannauticalenvironmentenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOcéano, marThe ocean."The wave crashed against the shore, sending salty spray onto the beach. "El océano chocó contra la costa, enviando rocío salado a la playa.oceannatureweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOndaA moving disturbance in the energy level of a field."The sound wave from the school bell made the windows vibrate. "La onda sonora de la campana de la escuela hizo vibrar las ventanas.energyphysicsphenomenascienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOnda, olaA shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions."Her hair had a nice wave to it."Su cabello tenía una bonita onda.physicsnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOruga de la familia SterrhinaeAny 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. "La colección de mariposas de la escuela incluía una hermosa oruga de la familia Sterrhinae.insectanimalbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOnda, saludo con la manoA loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands."He dismissed her with a wave of the hand."Él la despidió con un saludo con la mano.actionbodycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOla, avalanchaA 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."Una ola de emoción la invadió cuando pensó en su hijo, que murió en la batalla.amountphenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOleada(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. "La última oleada de tareas llegó el viernes, abrumando a los estudiantes.gamecomputingactionentertainmentessentialChat 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."At the school pep rally, the students did the wave. "En la reunión de la escuela, los estudiantes hicieron la ola.cultureentertainmentgroupsportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenunciar a, cederTo 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."Si renuncia al derecho a guardar silencio, cualquier cosa que diga puede ser utilizada en su contra en un tribunal.rightlawbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvitar, rechazarTo put aside, avoid."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.actionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProscribir, desterrarTo outlaw (someone)."The school principal waved the student who was disrupting class. "El director de la escuela proscribió al estudiante que estaba interrumpiendo la clase.politicslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbandonar, renunciarTo abandon, give up (someone or something)."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.actionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOndear, agitarTo move from side to side; to sway."The tall grass waved gently in the breeze. "La hierba alta ondeaba suavemente con la brisa.actiondirectionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVagar, deambularTo stray, wander."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.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
