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Wave Dalga Waves  Look Noun  /Weɪv   Countable Water

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front wave 
IPA  /weɪv   / noun [countable]
Back dalga
Back 2

wave (noun)

 /weɪv   / noun [countable]
 
WATER
1 a line of water moving across the surface of water, especially the sea, that is higher than the rest of the surface
dalga
 boats bobbing about on the waves
 We watched the waves roll in and break on the shore.
 look at TIDAL WAVE
FEELING/BEHAVIOUR
2 a sudden increase or spread of a feeling or type of behaviour
 (M) dalga
 There has been a wave of sympathy for the refugees.
 a wave of violence
 a crime wave
 The pain came in waves.
 look at HEATWAVE
LARGE NUMBER
3 a large number of people or things suddenly moving or appearing somewhere
 (kişi, şey) dalga
 There is normally a wave of tourists in August.
MOVEMENT OF HAND
4 a movement of sth, especially your hand, from side to side in the air
sallama
 With a wave of his hand, he said goodbye and left.
SOUND/LIGHT/HEAT
5 the form that some types of energy such as sound, light, heat, etc. take when they move
 (ses, ısı, ışık) dalga
 sound waves
 shock waves from the earthquake
 look at LW, MW
HAIR
6 a gentle curve in your hair
 (saç) dalga
 look at PERM
 

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