waves no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para waves no dicionário inglês»francês

I.wave [Brit weɪv, americ weɪv] SUBST

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave

signe m (de la main)

to give sb a wave

faire un signe de la main à qn

she gave him a wave from the bus

elle lui a fait signe du bus

with a wave, she disappeared

après un signe (de la main) elle a disparu

to greet sb with a wave

accueillir qn d'un signe de la main

to dismiss objections with a wave

balayer des objections d'un geste

with a wave of his wand

d'un coup de baguette magique

2. wave (of water):

wave

vague f

a 10-metre wave

une vague de 10 mètres

to make waves wind:

faire des vagues

to make waves (cause a stir) fig

faire du bruit

to make waves (cause trouble)

créer des histoires

3. wave (outbreak):

wave

vague f

a wave of arrests/sympathy/strikes

une vague d'arrestations/de solidarité/de grèves

to occur in waves

se produire par vagues

4. wave (surge):

wave

vague f

a wave of heat/settlers

une vague de chaleur/colons

5. wave (in hair):

wave

cran m

6. wave FÍS:

wave

onde f

radio/light waves

ondes radio/lumineuses

7. wave (in sand etc):

wave

ondulation f

II.waves SUBST

waves subst pl lit:

the waves

les flots mpl

III.wave [Brit weɪv, americ weɪv] VERBO trans

1. wave (move from side to side):

wave ticket, banknote, piece of paper, flag, handkerchief

agiter

wave umbrella, stick, gun

brandir

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag

agiter qc devant qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick

brandir qc en direction de qn

to wave one's magic wand

donner un coup de baguette magique (over à)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person

faire au revoir de la main à

fig you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning

tu peux dire adieu à tes chances de gagner

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on/away/through

ils nous ont fait signe d'avancer/de nous éloigner/de passer

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

to have one's hair waved

se faire faire une mise en plis

IV.wave [Brit weɪv, americ weɪv] VERBO intr

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to or at sb

saluer qn de la main

to wave to sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

to wave frantically at sb

gesticuler en direction de qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches:

onduler

wave corn:

ondoyer

wave flag:

flotter au vent

shock wave SUBST

1. shock wave literal:

shock wave

onde f de choc

2. shock wave fig:

shock wave

remous mpl

the news has sent shock waves through the stock market

la nouvelle a provoqué des remous à la Bourse

I.wave around VERBO [Brit weɪv -, americ weɪv -], wave about VERBO (wave around)

wave around flag, washing:

wave around

flotter

II.wave around VERBO [Brit weɪv -, americ weɪv -], wave about VERBO (wave [sth] around)

wave around stick, umbrella, gun:

wave around

brandir

don't wave that gun around!

ne jouez pas avec cette arme!

to wave one's arms around

agiter les bras dans tous les sens

bow wave SUBST

bow wave

vague f de proue

tidal wave SUBST literal, fig

tidal wave

raz-de-marée m inv

light wave SUBST

light wave

onde f lumineuse

permanent wave SUBST antiq

permanent wave

permanente f

radio wave SUBST

radio wave

onde f radio

Hertzian wave [Brit ˈhəːtsɪən, americ ˌhərtsiən ˈweɪv] SUBST

Hertzian wave

onde f hertzienne

long wave SUBST

1. long wave:

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

can you get long wave?

peux-tu capter les grandes ondes?

on long wave

sur les grandes ondes

Expressões:

long-wave atrib broadcast, signal

en grandes ondes

long-wave radio, receiver

à grandes ondes

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Traduções para waves no dicionário inglês»francês

I.wave [ˈweɪv] SUBST

1. wave (surge of water):

wave a. fig

vague f

wave of strikes/enthusiasm

vague de grèves/d'enthousiasme

to make waves

créer des remous

2. wave (hand movement):

wave

signe m (de la main)

with a wave of sb's hand

d'un signe de la main

to give sb a wave

saluer qn de la main

3. wave FÍS:

wave

onde f

long/medium/short wave

onde longue/moyenne/courte

4. wave (hairstyle):

wave

cran m

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

II.wave [ˈweɪv] VERBO intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave at/to sb/sth

faire un signe de la main à qn/qc

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

ondoyer

wave flag

flotter

3. wave (have curves in hair):

wave

onduler

III.wave [ˈweɪv] VERBO trans

1. wave (move to signal):

wave

faire un signe (de la main)

to wave hello to sb

saluer qn d'un geste

to wave goodbye to sb

dire au revoir à qn d'un geste

to wave one's hand

faire un signe de la main

he waved me forward

il m'a fait signe d'avancer

to wave goodbye to sth fig

dire adieu à qc

2. wave (move side to side):

wave wand, flag

agiter

3. wave (make curves in hair):

wave

onduler

to wave one's hair

se faire onduler les cheveux

cold wave SUBST METEO

cold wave

vague f de froid

tidal wave SUBST a. fig

tidal wave

raz m de marée

wave off VERBO trans

wave off

faire au revoir à

wave aside VERBO trans fig

wave aside

écarter

radio wave SUBST

radio wave

onde f hertzienne

sound wave SUBST

sound wave

vague f sonore

short wave SUBST

short wave

ondes fpl courtes

short-wave signal

signal m en ondes courtes

short-wave radio/receiver

radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

medium wave SUBST Brit RÁDIO

medium wave

onde f moyenne

I.long wave SUBST

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

II.long wave ADJ

long-wave

longues ondes

waves Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

the wave broke on the shore

la vague s'est brisée sur le rivage

to make waves

créer des remous

with a wave of sb's hand

d'un signe de la main

to have a natural wave

avoir les cheveux qui ondulent naturellement

to wash along the rocks sea, wave

balayer les falaises

long-wave

longues ondes

to wave one's magic wand

donner un coup de baguette magique

short-wave radio/receiver

radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

the waves pounded the ship

les vagues fouettaient le navire

to wave one's arms about like a madman

gesticuler comme un pantin

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

The polariscope combines the different polarization states of light waves before and after passing the specimen.

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He promised to stay out of trouble, be responsible, and not make waves.

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Behavioral responses are not required and brain waves created by the presentation of the patterns are recorded instead.

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Although a ship in the region reported 40 mph (65 km/h) winds and 14ft m waves, a satellite picture revealed a cloud mass of amorphous quality.

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Only in the south and southeast waves break over a shallow reef edge.

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These stress waves can penetrate up to 10m.

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The peaks of the waves indicate a cardiac cycle where the heart has pumped blood to the extremities.

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During heat waves, for instance, there is usually an excess mortality rate in the population, affecting especially older adults and those who are sick.

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The evanescent waves propagating within the waveguide are then sampled thanks to optical probes.

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It has been shown theoretically that in a certain low-frequency range, polymeric gels should propagate shear waves with relatively low damping.

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