wave

salutare con la mano, ondeggiare

Muoversi o muovere qualcosa ripetutamente da un lato all’altro, soprattutto la mano per salutare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: wave at/to someone (The children waved to their teacher.)

Espressioni comuni: wave your hand, wave at someone, wave to someone, wave in wind

fare cenno

Muovere la mano per comunicare qualcosa o indicare a qualcuno dove andare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: signal, beckon

Espressioni comuni: wave someone through, wave someone over, wave goodbye, wave someone away

sventagliare a vuoto

Nel baseball, tentare di colpire con la mazza una palla lanciata senza riuscirci.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: swing and miss

Espressioni comuni: wave at something, wave at pitches

onda

Rilievo d’acqua che si muove sulla superficie del mare o di un lago.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: big wave, ocean wave, wave breaks, wave hits

onda, ondulazione

Forma con curve morbide che piegano alternativamente da una parte e dall’altra, soprattutto nei capelli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: undulation

Espressioni comuni: natural wave, gentle wave, wave in hair