Слово англійською: wave
Дієслово
Переклад wave українською: маха́ти чим, замаха́ти (пра́пором), махну́ти, змахну́ти, колиха́тися, хвилюва́тися (про мо́ре і т. д.), майорі́ти, накрути́ти (воло́сся)
Детальний опис
move hand/arm
- [intransitive, transitive] to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air in order to attract attention, say hello, etc.
- The people on the bus waved and we waved back.
- wave at/to somebody Why did you wave at him?
- He waved to the crowd as they greeted him.
- wave something The driver leaped out, waving his fist and swearing.
- wave something about/around A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically.
- wave something at somebody She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper.
- wave somebody something My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye.
- wave something to somebody My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her.
- [intransitive, transitive] to show where something is, show somebody where to go, etc. by moving your hand in a particular direction
- wave + adv./prep. She waved vaguely in the direction of the house.
- wave somebody/something + adv./prep. ‘He's over there,’ said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees.
- I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through.
- She waved me away impatiently.
- [transitive] to hold something in your hand and move it from side to side
- wave something Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering.
- to wave banners/placards/signs
- wave something + adv./prep. ‘I'm rich!’ she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose.
- The officer started waving his gun at the crowd.
move freely
- [intransitive] to move freely and gently, for example in the wind, while one end or side is held in position
- The flag waved in the breeze.
- The protesters marched past, their banners waving.
- The dog's tail waved gently.
hair
- [intransitive] to be slightly curly
- His hair waves naturally.
- [transitive] wave something to make somebody’s hair slightly curly
- She's had her hair waved.
Word OriginOld English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Idioms - to show your support for your country, an organization or an idea to encourage or persuade others to do the same
like waving a red flag in front of a bull (North American English) (British English a red rag to a bull)
- used to talk about something that is likely to make somebody very angry
Phrasal Verbs- wave aside
- wave away
- wave down
- wave off