wave off

hacer señas para que se vaya

Mover la mano o una bandera para indicar a alguien que se detenga o se vaya.

En inglés sencillo: To move your hand or a flag to tell someone to stop or leave.

• She waved the salesman off.
• The guard waved off the waiting drivers.
• He tried to help, but she waved him off.

Cómo se usa: wave someone/something off (The guard waved the truck off.)

Sinónimos: wave away, dismiss

Expresiones frecuentes: wave off someone, wave someone off

despedir con la mano

Despedirse de alguien moviendo la mano mientras esa persona se marcha.

En inglés sencillo: To say goodbye by moving your hand as someone leaves.

• We waved our friends off.
• She stood outside and waved him off.
• Will you come to wave us off tomorrow?

Cómo se usa: wave someone off (We waved our daughter off at the station.)

Sinónimos: wave goodbye to, see off

Expresiones frecuentes: wave someone off, wave off friends

anular

Indicar un árbitro con un gesto de la mano que un gol no cuenta.

En inglés sencillo: For a referee to use a hand signal to show that a goal does not count.

• The referee waved off the goal.
• The kick looked good, but the official waved it off.
• Why did they wave off those points?

Cómo se usa: wave a goal off (The referee waved the goal off.)

Sinónimos: disallow, rule out

Antónimos: allow

Expresiones frecuentes: wave off something, wave off goals

ordenar una nueva aproximación

Indicar a un piloto que interrumpa el aterrizaje, dé otra vuelta y vuelva a intentarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To signal to a pilot that they must fly around and try landing again.

• The officer waved off the aircraft.
• She waved the pilot off because the deck was blocked.
• A dangerous approach may force the officer to wave you off.

Cómo se usa: wave someone/something off (The officer waved the pilot off.)

Sinónimos: signal a go-around

Expresiones frecuentes: wave off aircraft, wave off a pilot