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wave
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la vague (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The sea is calm today—there are no waves.La mer est calme aujourd'hui, il n'y a pas de vagues.
b. la lame (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
As the tide rose, a great wave crashed on the shore.Alors que la marée montait, une grande lame s'est abattue sur le rivage.
a. le signe de la main (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The baby gave a wave to say "hello."Le bébé fit un signe de la main pour dire « bonjour ».
b. le geste de la main (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
With a wave of his hand, my dad shooed me away while he was reading.D’un geste de la main, mon père m’a chassée pendant qu’il lisait.
3. (figurative) (increase)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la vague (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A wave of apprehension swept over the city as the hurricane approached.Une vague d’appréhension envahit la ville à l’approche de l’ouragan.
4. (physics)
a. l'onde (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Some radio waves travel further at night.Certaines ondes radio se propagent plus loin la nuit.
a. l'ondulation (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The stylist used rollers to create waves in my hair.Le coiffeur s’est servi de rouleaux pour faire des ondulations à mes cheveux.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. faire un signe de la main
Clotilde waved as the bus pulled into the station.Clotilde a fait un signe de la main quand le bus est arrivé à la gare.
b. faire un geste de la main
Leanne waved to get the server’s attention.Leanne fit un geste de la main pour attirer l’attention du serveur.
c. faire signe
Arsène waved to his friends in the audience.Arsène a fait signe à ses amis dans la salle.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
Conjugations
Indicative of "wave"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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