wave

[weiv] 1. noun

1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge; -bølge

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fald

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink

2. verb

1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vaje

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) få håret lagt i bølger

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke

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- wavy

- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside

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[weiv] 1. noun

1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge; -bølge

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fald

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink

2. verb

1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vaje

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) få håret lagt i bølger

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke

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- wavy

- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside