wave

a moving hill of water in the sea or a river

ola, onda

• a big wave
• waves crashing against the shore

Collocations big waves · ocean waves

• The waves were too strong for us to swim.

  Las olas eran demasiado fuertes para poder nadar.

to move your hand up and down in the air to say hello or goodbye, or to attract someone's attention

hacer señas con la mano, saludar con la mano

• wave at somebody
• wave goodbye

Collocations wave to someone · wave hello

• She waved at me from across the street.

  Ella me hizo señas con la mano desde el otro lado de la calle.

a movement of your hand to signal something, especially in a crowd or at a distance

señal con la mano

• give a wave

Collocations a friendly wave · wave to get someone's attention

• He gave a wave to signal that everything was okay.

  Él hizo una señal con la mano para indicar que todo estaba bien.

a form of energy that travels through space and is used for communication, such as radio waves or microwaves

onda electromagnética

• radio wave
• microwave

Collocations electromagnetic wave · sound wave

• Radio waves are used to transmit music and news.

  Las ondas de radio se utilizan para transmitir música y noticias.

a group of people or things that are similar in some way and happen at the same time

grupo, oleada

• a wave of immigrants

Collocations wave of protests · wave of attacks

• There was a wave of immigration in the 1980s.

  Hubo una oleada de inmigración en los años ochenta.

a movement of a group of people or things that moves forward together, like the waves in water

movimiento, oleada

• wave of change

Collocations a wave of enthusiasm · wave of support

• There was a wave of excitement as the team scored.

  Hubo una oleada de emoción cuando el equipo anotó.

a vibration or shaking movement that travels through something, such as the ground during an earthquake

vibración, temblor

• seismic wave

Collocations shock wave · wave of tremors

• The earthquake sent shock waves through the city.

  El terremoto envió ondas de choque a través de la ciudad.

a signal or message that is sent using radio waves, microwaves, etc.

señal, mensaje

• transmit a wave

Collocations radio signal · microwave transmission

• The satellite transmits waves to the receiver.

  El satélite transmite ondas al receptor.