wave no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para wave no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.wave [Brit weɪv, americ weɪv] SUBST

1. wave (hand gesture):

wave

cenno m

wave

gesto m

to give sb a wave

fare un cenno di saluto con la mano a qn

she gave him a wave from the bus

gli fece un cenno di saluto con la mano dall'autobus

with a wave, she disappeared

fece un cenno con la mano e sparì

to greet sb with a wave

salutare qn con la mano

to dismiss objections with a wave

porre fine alle obiezioni con un gesto della mano

with a wave of her wand

con un movimento della bacchetta magica

2. wave (of water):

wave

onda f

a 10-metre wave

un'onda di dieci metri

to make waves wind:

fare delle onde

to make waves (cause a stir) fig

sollevare un polverone

to make waves (cause trouble) fig

piantare grane

3. wave (outbreak):

wave

ondata f

wave

impeto m

a wave of arrests, strikes

un'ondata di arresti, di scioperi

a wave of sympathy

una ventata di solidarietà

to occur in waves

succedere a ondate

4. wave (surge):

wave

ondata f

wave

ventata f

a wave of heat, settlers

un'ondata di caldo, di coloni

5. wave (in hair):

wave

ondulazione f

wave

onde fpl

6. wave FÍS:

wave

onda f

radio waves

onde radio or radioonde

light waves

onde luminose

7. wave (in sand):

wave

duna f

II.waves SUBST

waves npl lit:

the waves

i flutti

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

1. wave (move from side to side):

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

agitare, sventolare

wave flag

sventolare

wave stick, gun

brandire

to wave sth at sb ticket, flag

sventolare [qc] davanti a qn

to wave sth at sb gun, stick

brandire [qc] verso qn

to wave one's magic wand

agitare la bacchetta magica (over su)

2. wave:

to wave goodbye to person

salutare [qn] con la mano

you can wave goodbye to your chances of winning fig

puoi dire addio alle tue speranze di vittoria

3. wave (direct):

they waved us on, away, through

ci hanno fatto cenno di continuare, di allontanarci, di passare

4. wave (at hairdresser's):

to have one's hair waved

farsi ondulare i capelli

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

1. wave (with hand):

to wave to, at sb

fare un cenno con la mano a qn

to wave to sb to do

fare segno a qn di fare

to wave frantically at sb

gesticolare freneticamente a qn

2. wave (move gently):

wave branches, corn:

ondeggiare

wave flag:

sventolare

I.wave around VERBO [weɪv -] VERBO [weɪv -] (wave around)

wave around flag, washing:

wave around wave about

sventolare

II.wave around VERBO [weɪv -] VERBO [weɪv -] (wave [sth] around)

wave around stick, umbrella, gun:

wave around wave about

brandire, agitare

don't wave that gun around!

smettila di giocare con quella pistola!

to wave one's arms around

agitare or dimenare le braccia

long wave [Brit, americ ˈlɔŋ ˌweɪv] SUBST

1. long wave:

long wave

onde fpl lunghe

can you get long wave?

puoi ricevere le onde lunghe?

on long wave

sulle onde lunghe

2. long wave before subst:

long-wave broadcast, signal

in onde lunghe

long-wave radio, receiver

a onde lunghe

wave mechanics [americ weɪv məˈkænɪks] SUBST + verbo sing

wave mechanics

meccanica f ondulatoria

standing wave [americ ˈstændɪŋ weɪv] SUBST FÍS

standing wave

onda f stazionaria

wave down VERBO [weɪv -] (wave [sth, sb] down)

wave down police driver, vehicle:

wave down

fare cenno a [qc, qn] di fermarsi

short wave [Brit, americ ˈʃɔrtweɪv] SUBST

1. short wave:

short wave

onda f corta

2. short wave before subst:

short-wave radio

a onde corte

short-wave broadcast

su onde corte

bow wave [americ ˈbaʊ ˌweɪv] SUBST NÁUT

bow wave

baffo m

I.wave aside VERBO [weɪv -] (wave [sth] aside, wave aside [sth])

wave aside suggestion, offer:

wave aside

scartare, respingere

II.wave aside VERBO [weɪv -] (wave [sb] aside)

wave aside

fare cenno a qn di spostarsi

wave power [ˈweɪvˌpaʊə(r)] SUBST

wave power

energia f delle onde

wave no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para wave no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.wave [weɪv] SUBST

1. wave:

wave (of water)

onda f

wave (on surface, of hair)

ondulazione f

to be on the crest of the wave fig

essere sulla cresta dell'onda

2. wave FÍS:

wave

onda f

3. wave (hand movement):

to give sb a wave

salutare qu con la mano

Expressões:

to make waves

creare problemi

II.wave [weɪv] VERBO intr

1. wave (make hand movement):

to wave at [or to] sb

salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

ondeggiare

III.wave [weɪv] VERBO trans

1. wave (signal):

to wave goodbye

fare ciao con la mano

to wave sb away

salutare qu con la mano

2. wave (move from side to side):

wave

agitare

3. wave (hair):

wave

arricciare

to wave one's hair

arricciarsi i capelli

long-wave ADJ

long-wave

a onde lunghe

wave through VERBO trans

wave through

fare cenno di passare

long wave SUBST

long wave

onda f lunga

heat wave SUBST

heat wave

ondata f di caldo

radio wave SUBST

radio wave

onda f radio

wave on VERBO trans

to wave sb/sth on

fare cenno a qu/qc di proseguire

ultrashort wave [ˌʌl·trə·ʃɔ:rt·ˈweɪv] SUBST

ultrashort wave

onda f ultracorta

crime wave SUBST

crime wave

ondata f di criminalità

tidal wave SUBST

tidal wave

tsunami m inv

wave Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

to wave sb/sth on

fare cenno a qu/qc di proseguire

to be on the crest of the wave fig

essere sulla cresta dell'onda

to give sb a wave

salutare qu con la mano

to wave at [or to] sb

salutare qu con la mano

to wave sb away

salutare qu con la mano

to wave one's hair

arricciarsi i capelli

a new wave of layoffs/violence

una nuova ondata di licenziamenti/violenza

to wave one's magic wand

agitare la bacchetta magica

he acknowledged my smile with a wave

ha risposto al mio sorriso con un cenno di saluto

to be on the crest of a wave

essere sulla cresta dell'onda fig

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

Soldering could be done automatically by passing the board over a ripple, or wave, of molten solder in a wave-soldering machine.

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The movement of wind waves can be captured by wave energy devices.

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Downstream of this normal shock wave the air is subsonic.

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Wave velocities depend upon the elastic constants of the materials through which they pass, in particular the bulk modulus and stiffness.

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Further along the exhaust pipe, the exhaust pressure wave encounters a converging conical section, and this reflects a "positive" pressure wave back up the pipe.

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The tube feet latch on to surfaces and move in a wave, with one arm section attaching to the surface as another releases.

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For example, as a water wave moves, it tends to break and curl forward.

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The significant costs to oil and gas producers complying with this new wave of regulation will be outweighed only by the even more significant costs of non-compliance.

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In transonic flight, wave drag is commonly referred to as transonic compressibility drag.

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But the flat line would not last for long, as the third wave was about to surge in a way no one had ever seen.

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