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The Portuguese word for wave is
onda





wave

Gender

The gender of onda is feminine. E.g. a onda.

Plural

The plural of onda is ondas.

Portuguese Definition


wave
     1. Verbo. ondular
     2. Verbo. agitar (a mão, por exemplo, ao dar adeus)
     3. Substantivo. onda (em suas várias acepções)



Translations for wave and their definitions

onda
     1. n-f. wave (moving disturbance in a liquid)
     2. n-f. (physics) wave (moving disturbance in the energy level of a field)
     3. n-f. undulation (a wavy appearance or outline)
     4. n-f. (figurative) wave (sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced)
     5. n-f. (figurative, slang) fashion; a temporary trend or manner


ondular
     1. v. to undulate, ripple, wave


vaga
     1. n-f. wave
     2. n-f. vacancy, opening
     3. n-f. parking space
     4. n-f. slot, spot
     5. n-f. place (as in a course or a job)
     6. adj. feminine singular of vago
     7. v. verb form of vagar


agitar
     1. v. to shake, agitate
     2. v. to wave


aceno
     1. n-m. wave (movement of the arm or hand used for communication, especially to greet or say farewell to someone far away)
     2. v. verb form of acenar


ola
     1. n-f. wave (a group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit)


acenar
     1. v. to indicate something through gesture, such as waving one’s hand, nodding or moving one’s eyes


ondear
     1. v. to wave (to cause to move back and forth or up and down repeatedly)
     2. v. to wave (to make hair wavy)


enxame
     1. n-m. swarm


ondulação
     1. n-f. undulation
     2. n-f. ripple


leva
     1. n-f. wave (sudden unusually large amount of something)
           Uma leva de vândalos entrou na loja. - A wave of vandals entered the store.
     2. v. verb form of levar


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