WAVE - Traduction anglais-français

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. wave [GB weɪv, Am 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 PHYS:

wave

onde f

radio/light waves

ondes radio/lumineuses

7. wave (in sand etc):

wave

ondulation f

II. waves SUBST

waves pl. tantum littér:

the waves

les flots mpl

III. wave [GB weɪv, Am weɪv] VERBE 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 [GB weɪv, Am weɪv] VERBE 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

I. wave around VERBE [GB weɪv -, Am weɪv -], wave about VERBE (wave around)

wave around flag, washing:

wave around

flotter

II. wave around VERBE [GB weɪv -, Am weɪv -], wave about VERBE (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 litt, fig

tidal wave

raz-de-marée m inv

light wave SUBST

light wave

onde f lumineuse

permanent wave SUBST démod

permanent wave

permanente f

radio wave SUBST

radio wave

onde f radio

shock wave SUBST

1. shock wave litt:

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

Hertzian wave [GB ˈhəːtsɪən, Am 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

Idiomes/Tournures:

long-wave épith broadcast, signal

en grandes ondes

long-wave radio, receiver

à grandes ondes

dans le dictionnaire PONS

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 PHYS:

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] VERBE 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] VERBE 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 MÉTÉO

cold wave

vague f de froid

tidal wave SUBST a. fig

tidal wave

raz m de marée

wave off VERBE trans

wave off

faire au revoir à

wave aside VERBE 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 GB RADIO

medium wave

onde f moyenne

I. long wave SUBST

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

II. long wave ADJ

long-wave

longues ondes

dans le dictionnaire PONS

I. wave [weɪv] 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 PHYS:

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 [weɪv] VERBE 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 [weɪv] VERBE 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

I. long wave SUBST

long wave

grandes ondes fpl

II. long wave ADJ

long wave

longues ondes inv

short-wave ADJ

short-wave signal

signal m en ondes courtes

short-wave radio/receiver

radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

short wave SUBST

short wave

ondes fpl courtes

sound wave SUBST

sound wave

vague f sonore

blast wave SUBST

blast wave

onde f de choc

wave on VERBE trans

wave on

faire signe de continuer à

wave aside VERBE trans fig

wave aside

écarter

wave down VERBE trans

wave down

faire signe de s'arrêter à

wave off VERBE trans

wave off

faire au revoir à

Present

I	wave
you	wave
he/she/it	waves
we	wave
you	wave
they	wave

Past

I	waved
you	waved
he/she/it	waved
we	waved
you	waved
they	waved

Present Perfect

I	have	waved
you	have	waved
he/she/it	has	waved
we	have	waved
you	have	waved
they	have	waved

Past Perfect

I	had	waved
you	had	waved
he/she/it	had	waved
we	had	waved
you	had	waved
they	had	waved

Exemples monolingues (non vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

Savage (1995) describes a knowledge-focus as the third wave of human socio-economic development.

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

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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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This is the velocity with which the mean wave energy is transported horizontally in a narrow-band wave field.

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This may result in a change of the positron's state, collapsing its wave function and reducing the instantaneous chance of electron-positron annihilation.

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