wave

saludar con la mano, ondear

Moverse o mover algo repetidamente de un lado a otro, especialmente la mano para saludar o despedirse.

En inglés sencillo: To move repeatedly from side to side, especially your hand to say hello or goodbye.

• She waved at me.
• Flags waved in the warm breeze.
• He waved his hand from the train window.

Cómo se usa: wave at/to someone (The children waved to their teacher.)

Expresiones frecuentes: wave your hand, wave at someone, wave to someone, wave in wind

hacer señas

Mover la mano para comunicar algo o indicar a alguien adónde ir.

En inglés sencillo: To move your hand to send a message or tell someone where to go.

• He waved goodbye.
• The driver waved us across the road.
• She waved me over to her desk.

Cómo se usa: wave someone through (The guard waved us through the gate.); wave someone over (She waved the waiter over to our table.); wave someone away (The officer waved people away from the damaged bridge.)

Sinónimos: signal, beckon

Expresiones frecuentes: wave someone through, wave someone over, wave goodbye, wave someone away

abanicar

Intentar golpear una pelota lanzada con el bate y fallar, en béisbol.

En inglés sencillo: To swing a baseball bat at a thrown ball and miss it.

• He waved at the pitch.
• Two batters waved at her curveball.
• The rookie keeps waving at low pitches.

Cómo se usa: wave at a pitch (The batter waved at a fastball outside the strike zone.)

Sinónimos: swing and miss

Expresiones frecuentes: wave at something, wave at pitches

ola

Elevación del agua que avanza por la superficie del mar o de un lago.

En inglés sencillo: A raised line of water that moves across the sea or a lake.

• A wave hit the boat.
• We watched the waves breaking on the beach.
• The wind made huge waves during the night.

Expresiones frecuentes: big wave, ocean wave, wave breaks, wave hits

onda, ondulación

Forma de curvas suaves que se doblan alternadamente hacia un lado y otro, especialmente en el cabello.

En inglés sencillo: A shape with smooth curves that bend one way and then the other, especially in hair.

• Her hair has a gentle wave.
• The curtain’s pattern forms a series of waves.
• He brushed his hair to bring out its natural waves.

Sinónimos: undulation

Expresiones frecuentes: natural wave, gentle wave, wave in hair