LEARNit Dictionary

wave

noun
A2
1
A2
a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea, ocean, etc.
موج, خیزاب, موج آب, موج دریا
see also tidal wave
2
B1
the form that some types of energy such as heat, sound, light, etc. take as they move
موج, امواج, موج انرژی
electromagnetic/gravity/ultrasonic waves
see also airwaves, gravitational wave, long wave, medium wave, microwave, radio wave, shock wave, short wave, sound wave
3
B1
a movement of your arm and hand from side to side
دست تکان دادن, اشاره دست, علامت دادن
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand.
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us.
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off.
She managed a wave to her disappointed supporters as she left.
4
a continuous movement that looks like a wave on the sea, made by a large group of people, especially people watching a sports game, when one person after another stands up, raises their arms, and then sits down again
حرکت گروهی موج‌گونه, موج انسانی
5
B2
a sudden increase in a particular activity or feeling
موج, افزایش ناگهانی, غلیان, خیزش, جهش
Insurgents launched a wave of attacks against the security forces.
Wave after wave of attacks rocked the city.
a wave of protests/strikes/scandals
a wave of violence/unrest
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down.
A wave of fear swept over him.
A wave of panic spread through the crowd.
Guilt and horror flooded her in waves.
Exhaustion hit him in a wave.
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies.
see also brainwave, crime wave, heatwave, Korean wave
6
a large number of things or people suddenly appearing or arriving somewhere
موج, هجوم, سیل
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead.
The war generated waves of refugees.
see also new wave
7
if a person’s hair has a wave or waves, it is not straight but slightly curly
حالت موجی, فر, موهای حالت‌دار, موی فر
see also permanent wave
8
the sea
دریا, امواج دریا
life on the waves
verb
B1
1
B1
to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello, etc.
دست تکان دادن, سلام دادن با دست, اشاره کردن با دست
2
B1
to show where something is, show somebody where to go, etc. by moving your hand in a particular direction
اشاره کردن, تکان دادن دست برای اشاره, دست تکان دادن, اشاره با دست
She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.
‘He's over there,’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through.
She waved me away impatiently.
3
B1
to hold something in your hand and move it from side to side
تکان دادن, جنباندن, به اهتزاز درآوردن
Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering.
to wave banners/placards/signs
‘I'm rich!’ she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose.
The officer started waving his gun at the crowd.
4
B1
to move freely and gently, for example in the wind, while one end or side is held in position
جنبیدن, موج زدن
The flag waved in the breeze.
The protesters marched past, their banners waving.
The dog's tail waved gently.
5
to be slightly curly
موج زدن, فر داشتن, حلقه حلقه شدن, مجعد بودن
His hair waves naturally.
6
to make somebody’s hair slightly curly
فر زدن, مجعد کردن, فر كردن
She's had her hair waved.