ripple

onda, ondulación

Pequeña onda que se desplaza por la superficie del agua o de otro líquido.

En inglés sencillo: A small wave that moves across the surface of water or another liquid.

• A ripple crossed the pond.
• The falling leaf made tiny ripples on the water.
• We watched the ripples spread across the lake.

Sinónimos: small wave, wavelet

Expresiones frecuentes: ripple in water, gentle ripple, ripple on something

ondulación

Pequeña línea elevada o pliegue ondulado en una superficie, normalmente junto a otros similares.

En inglés sencillo: A small raised line or wave-shaped fold on a surface, often one of several.

• Ripples covered the wet sand.
• The fabric had a slight ripple near the seam.
• Light caught the ripples in the metal sheet.

Sinónimos: ridge, corrugation, undulation

Expresiones frecuentes: ripple in sand, ripple pattern, ripple in fabric

helado veteado

Helado con tiras o remolinos de otro sabor mezclados en su interior.

En inglés sencillo: Ice cream with strips or swirls of another flavor mixed through it.

• I chose raspberry ripple.
• She served two scoops of fudge ripple.
• This ripple ice cream has chocolate sauce running through it.

Expresiones frecuentes: raspberry ripple, fudge ripple, ripple ice cream

ondular, ondear

Moverse formando pequeñas ondas, como el agua cuando sopla una brisa.

En inglés sencillo: To move in small waves, like water when a light wind blows across it.

• The water rippled gently.
• Silk curtains rippled in the breeze.
• His back muscles ripple as he lifts the heavy box.

Sinónimos: undulate

Expresiones frecuentes: ripple gently, ripple in wind, ripple across something