wave

faire signe, onduler

Bouger ou faire bouger de côté à côté, notamment la main pour saluer ou dire au revoir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : wave at/to someone (The children waved to their teacher.)

Expressions courantes : wave your hand, wave at someone, wave to someone, wave in wind

faire signe

Bouger la main pour transmettre un message ou indiquer à quelqu’un où aller.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : signal, beckon

Expressions courantes : wave someone through, wave someone over, wave goodbye, wave someone away

s'élancer dans le vide

Tenter de frapper une balle lancée avec une batte de baseball sans la toucher.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : wave at a pitch (The batter waved at a fastball outside the strike zone.)

Synonymes : swing and miss

Expressions courantes : wave at something, wave at pitches

vague

Relief d’eau qui se déplace à la surface de la mer ou d’un lac.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : big wave, ocean wave, wave breaks, wave hits

ondulation

Forme aux courbes douces qui vont alternativement d’un côté et de l’autre, notamment dans les cheveux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : undulation

Expressions courantes : natural wave, gentle wave, wave in hair