Wave en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
a wave: une vague, une onde
to wave: agiter, brandir, onduler (quelque chose)
Many protesters waved American flags at the demonstration. Beaucoup de manifestants ont agité des drapeaux américains.
to wave (to someone): saluer (quelqu'un) de la main, faire signe (à quelqu'un)
Exemples
- "Bruno : It's about the American flag, how it was still waving even during an intense battle with bombs all around."
- "Delavigne Corp, already considered a maverick in the cosmetics industry for its staunch refusal to use animals in the testing of its products, hopes to promote ecological awareness among customers as well as take advantage of a new wave of environmental consciousness brought to national attention by the recent bestseller "Global Warming: It's all your fault"."
- "and wave 'em like you just don't care"
- "I hear the swell is perfect this time of year, and I can't wait to see those California waves again."
- "Lou : Mate, if you come with me, we'll surf the biggest waves in the galaxy!"
- "I've surfed every wave in this building, including the killer break in the first floor toilet."
- "I can even hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore."
- "a new wave of Chinese entrepreneurs is now attacking aspects of the marketing ladder, extending their efforts to distribution, retailing and even branding."
- "Edward : They can wave to a friend or hold power tools."
Exercice 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There maybe more than one correct answer!
There maybe more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There maybe more than one correct answer!
There maybe more than one correct answer!
This statement is false. Ray Upton informs Brent and Moira that he and Rachid "decided to land the helicopter in the parking lot" of a Taco Bell restaurant. If a vehicle "breaks down", then it has a mechanical fault which stops it from working properly. "To land" a flying vehicle is to bring it to the ground. The traffic copter has not broken down, it is just parked in a "car park" or "parking lot".
Moira speculates that Ray is lying on the beach, not that he is "lying" (or telling an untruth) to her. In English, the verb "to lie" has two primary meanings: to position the body horizontally (for example the way someone sleeps on a bed) AND to tell an untruth, or to deceive someone. Note that in the progressive (or ING) form, the verbs are conjugated exactly the same way, and so the context determines the verb's meaning. The verb "to lie" in the sense of positioning the body horizontally is irregular: lie/lay/lain.
This statement is true. Towards the end of the broadcast, Rachid states that "there are so many gorgeous women on the beach". The adjective "gorgeous" is synonymous with "beautiful" or "splendid" when used to describe a person.
This statement is true. Moira suspects that Ray and Rachid are on a beach because she hears the "sound of waves crashing against the shore". On the surface of a body of water, a "wave" is a moving swell or ridge which sometimes breaks once it reaches the "shore" (the point where land and sea meet). The verb "to crash" describes a collision or impact between objects, people etc.
Exercice 2
Song Time!
Fill in the blanks with words from Edward's song.
Look at your , they're such tools,
They can to a friend, or power tools...
Fill in the blanks with words from Edward's song.
Look at your , they're such tools,
They can to a friend, or power tools...
Song Time!
Fill in the blanks with words from Edward's song.
Look at your hands 1, they're such useful 2 tools,
They can wave 3 to a friend, or hold 4 power tools...
Fill in the blanks with words from Edward's song.
Look at your hands 1, they're such useful 2 tools,
They can wave 3 to a friend, or hold 4 power tools...
1 hands: A "hand" describes the palm and five fingers at the end of the arm. Hands are, as Edward says, "very useful tools". The hand can be used to write, draw, eat, paint etc.
2 useful: A "useful (tool)" is one which is "helpful", "practical", or "utile". In his song, Edward calls "hands" very "useful" tools. Example: "The University Careers Service gave me some useful information when I was looking for a job". Note that when "full" is used as a suffix, it is written "-ful". Some more examples: wonderful, grateful, helpful.
3 wave: To "wave (your hand")" is to make a sign or gesture with your hand, often as a greeting or a sign of departure. For example, we "wave" our hands to say hello and goodbye. In his song, Edward sings that hands can be used to 'wave" to a friend.
4 hold: To "hold" in this sense, is to physically carry something, with the hands usually. In his song, Edward sings that hands can be used to "hold power tools". "Power tools" are electronic tools such as "drills", "sanders", "saws", etc.
Exercice 3
"Kalvin Krime Cosmetics has been making waves this week..."
To "make waves" in this context is: to .
Literally, a "wave" is: .
To "make waves" in this context is: to .
Literally, a "wave" is: .
"Kalvin Krime Cosmetics has been making waves this week..."
To "make waves" in this context is: to cause controversy 1.
Literally, a "wave" is: a movement on water 2.
To "make waves" in this context is: to cause controversy 1.
Literally, a "wave" is: a movement on water 2.
1 cause controversy: This is the right answer. To "make waves (in an industry)" is to create controversy or generate debate. This can be either positive or negative, but certainly involves generating interest! Example: "Bruno Delavigne made waves last week when he announced that he would be retiring from perfume making". To "make waves" is derived from the idea of deliberately moving water and creating swells or ripples (like those used by surfers).
1 say hello: This is incorrect. "To wave at someone" means to use a hand gesture to say "hello" or "goodbye", often from a distance. However, this is unrelated to "making waves".
1 create advertisements: This is incorrect. Creating, designing, or writing advertisements is unrelated to "making waves".
1 attack competitors: This is incorrect. To attack competitors or the opposition is unrelated to "making waves".
2 a movement on water: This is the right choice. A "wave" is a movement or swell on water, especially in the sea. Surfers need waves to have fun! In other contexts, "a wave" can describe a social or artistic movement: "the new wave of French cinema", or a hand movement used to say "hello" or "goodbye": "I waved to Charles, but he didn't see me".
2 a type of contract: This is incorrect. Perhaps you were thinking of "a waiver", which is a contract in which you renounce or sacrifice your rights to something. We often sign waivers before undertaking dangerous activities such as bungee jumping!
2 an excited sound: This is incorrect. A sound which we make when we are excited about something is never called "a wave".
2 envy or jealousy: This is incorrect. "Envy" and "jealousy" are wanting what other people have, or resenting them for being better than you. This is unrelated to the term "wave".
Exercice 4
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast you just heard.
This term describes the vibrations, trembling or shaking which occurs within the earth during an earthquake.
"During major earthquakes, are often felt in neighbouring towns or cities."
This term refers to someone who was present at the time of an event, and observed it.
"The police interviewed a who was there at the scene of the crime."
This term describes the vibrations, trembling or shaking which occurs within the earth during an earthquake.
"During major earthquakes, are often felt in neighbouring towns or cities."
This term refers to someone who was present at the time of an event, and observed it.
"The police interviewed a who was there at the scene of the crime."
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast you just heard.
This term describes the vibrations, trembling or shaking which occurs within the earth during an earthquake.
"During major earthquakes, tremors 1 are often felt in neighbouring towns or cities."
This term refers to someone who was present at the time of an event, and observed it.
"The police interviewed a witness 2 who was there at the scene of the crime."
This term describes the vibrations, trembling or shaking which occurs within the earth during an earthquake.
"During major earthquakes, tremors 1 are often felt in neighbouring towns or cities."
This term refers to someone who was present at the time of an event, and observed it.
"The police interviewed a witness 2 who was there at the scene of the crime."
1 tremors : "Tremors" are vibrations or movements which occur in the ground during and after an earthquake. In this report, Brent tells us that "tremors" from the earthquake were felt "as far north as Georgia and Louisiana". Note that a "tremor" can also occur in the human body and elderly people often experience them, especially those suffering from Parkinson's disease.
2 witness: A "witness" is somebody who has observed or seen an event take place. Brent says that "witnesses say the initial earthquake lasted for about 50 seconds", meaning that those people who experienced the earthquake, reported that it lasted for just under a minute. As a verb, "to witness" means "to observe".
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