| Traduções principais |
| wave n | (ocean, water: undulation) | onda sf |
| | The ocean waves rocked the boat. |
| | As ondas do mar balançavam o barco. |
| vibe n | informal (ambiance) (estrangeirismo) | vibe sf |
| | (POR) | vibração, onda sf |
| | (POR) | estilo sm |
| | The place has a friendly, relaxed vibe and the dress code is casual. |
| | O local tem uma vibe amigável, relaxada e o código de vestimenta é casual. |
| craze n | (sth very popular) | onda sf |
| | (informal, figurado) | febre sf |
| | | mania sf |
| | The new dance craze is sweeping across the school. |
| | A nova onda de dança está tomando a escola. |
| groundswell n | figurative (surge of public opinion) (de opinião pública) | onda sf |
| a stream of sth n | figurative (wave, series) | onda sf |
| | | corrente sf |
| | There was a stream of good news. |
| | Havia uma onda de boas notícias. |
| the tide of sth n | figurative (current tendency: of opinion, etc.) (figurado: direção de opinião) | onda sf |
| | The tide of public emotion was changing as more details of the story emerged. |
| | A onda de comoção pública estava mudando conforme mais detalhes da história surgiam. |
flareup,
flare-up n | (outburst of emotion, violence) (figurado: de emoção, violência) | explosão, onda sf |
| | There have been several flare-ups of violence along the border this week. |
| tidal wave n | figurative (big surge) (fig,) | onda sf |
| | (fig, grande quantidade) | maré sf |
| | We've received a tidal wave of orders for our new product. |
kif,
kef n | (euphoria from smoking marijuana) (figurado, euforia causada pela maconha) | barato sm |
| | | onda sf |
| wave n | figurative (series) (figurado: grande quantidade) | onda sf |
| | There was a wave of protests after the announcement of the new policy. |
| | Houve uma onda de protestos depois do anúncio da nova política. |
kif,
kef n | (any euphoria-producing smoked drug) (figurado, euforia causada por droga) | barato sm |
| | | onda sf |
| surge n | (sea) (mar) | onda, vaga, ondulação sf |
| | The surge of the waves nearly pulled Ursula under, but she managed to swim back to shore. |
| crimp n | (hair: wave) | onda sf |
| | She came with her hair all in crimps. |
| swell n | (ocean wave) (onda do mar) | onda, ondulação sf |
| | The swell of the ocean rocked the boat gently. |
| | A ondulação do mar embalava o barco gentilmente. |
| Traduções complementares |
| wave n | (weather: surge) (clima) | onda sf |
| | A wave of cold air swept through the region last night. |
| | Uma onda de ar frio varreu a região na noite passada. |
| wave n | figurative (surge: of enthusiasm) (figurado) | onda sf |
| | There was a wave of enthusiasm after the team's win. |
| | Houve uma onda de entusiasmo após a vitória do time. |
| rash of sth n | (string of events) (sequência de eventos) | onda sm |
| | Police are reminding people to keep their doors and windows locked, following a rash of burglaries in the area. |
| | A polícia está lembrando a população para manter as portas e janelas trancadas, depois da onda de roubos na área. |
| roller n | informal (wave) (informal) | onda sf |
| | | vagalhão sm |
| | The rollers crashed against the shore. |
| surge n | figurative (wave of emotion) (emoções; figurado) | onda sf |
| | Anna felt a surge of guilt every time she thought of what she'd done. |
| | Anna sentia uma onda de culpa toda vez que pensava no que tinha feito. |
| Formas compostas: |
brainwave,
brain wave n | usually plural (electrical impulse in the brain) | onda cerebral sf + adj |
| | Brainwaves carry messages throughout our bodies. |
| breaker n | informal (wave that breaks) | onda que quebra expres |
| | The surfers were disappointed at the absence of breakers at the beach. |
| cold snap n | (period: cold weather) (meteorologia) | onda de frio loc sf |
| | The recent cold snap killed my tomato plants. |
| cold spell n | (period of cold weather) | onda de frio loc sf |
| | After the heat wave there was a cold spell, much to everyone's relief |
| cold wave n | (period of extremely cold weather) | onda de frio sf |
| | The weather bureau forecast a cold wave. |
| crime wave n | (rise in rate of crime) | onda de crime sf |
| | A crime wave has been sweeping across the country. |
| CW n | initialism (radio and television: continuous waves) (rádio, TV) | onda contínua sf + adj |
heatwave,
heat wave n | (period of hot weather) | onda de calor loc sf |
| | A heatwave in January is unusual for this part of the country. |
hot flash (US),
hot flush (UK) n | often plural (heat: symptom of menopause) (sintoma de menopausa) | onda de calor sf |
| | The hot flash I had yesterday made me feel feverish, dizzy and tired. |
jump on the bandwagon,
climb on the bandwagon v expr | figurative, informal (do sth because it is popular) (gíria: fazer algo porque é popular) | entrar na onda, ser maria vai com as outras expres |
| | (fazer algo porque é popular) | fazer como todo mundo, seguir a maioria expres |
| | (informal) | aderir à moda expres |
| | If you believe in the cause, great, but don't just jump on the bandwagon. |
kif,
kef adj | SA, informal (very good) (algo muito bom) | uma onda expres |
| | | um barato expres |
| killing spree n | (murder rampage) | onda de assassinatos sf |
| microwave n | (wavelength) (comprimento de onda) | micro-onda sf |
| | Microwaves are a form of radiation that can rapidly heat things. |
| | As micro-ondas são uma forma de radiação que podem esquentar coisas rapidamente. |
| New Wave n | (1960s cinema) (movimento do cinema dos anos 1960) | nova onda, nouvelle vague loc sf |
| on the same wavelength adj | figurative (thinking similarly to sb else) (modo de pensar igual) | na mesma onda expres |
| rave n | (rant) (figurado) | onda de raiva sf + adj |
| | | fúria sf |
| | The angry man's rave went on for several minutes. |
| | A onda de raiva do homem durou alguns minutos. |
| reef break n | (surfing: type of wave) (surfe: tipo de onda) | onda sobre recife de corais loc sf |
| ripple n | (small wave) (BRA) | marola sf |
| | | ondulação sf |
| | | onda pequena sf + adj |
| | Simon sat on the shore, looking at the ripples on the surface of the lake. |
| | Simon sentou-se na margem, olhando as marolas na superfície do lago. |
| seismic wave n | (earthquake: tremor, vibration) (terremoto) | onda sísmica loc sf |
| shock wave n | (air pressure after explosion) (abalo sísmico) | onda sísmica sf + adj |
| | | abalo sísmico sm + adj |
| shock wave n | figurative, usually plural (violent disturbance) (perturbação violenta) | onda de choque sf |
| | | onda de violência sf |
| | The scandal sent shock waves through the whole community. |
| shortwave n | (wave with length 10 to 200 meters) | onda curta sf |
| | A shortwave is a type of radio wave. |
| snap n | (sudden spell of weather: cold, etc.) | onda de frio expres |
| | Wendy had to turn the heating back on, due to a sudden cold snap. |
| | Wendy teve que ligar o aquecimento de novo por causa da onda de frio repentina. |
| splash n | (sound of splashing) | barulho de onda sm + adj |
| | Audrey stood on the shore, listening to the gentle splash of the waves on the rocks. |
| | Audrey ficou em pé na orla, ouvindo o gentil barulho das ondas nas rochas. |
| stem the tide of sth v expr | figurative (prevent sth increasing) (prevenir algo de aumentar ou piorar) | inibir o crescimento de expres v |
| | | coibir o aumento de expres v |
| | | deter a onda expres v |
| | The government stepped in to stem the tide of foreclosures. |
| swash n | (lapping of water) | quebra de onda loc sf |
| tidal wave n | (tsunami) (tsunami) | maré ciclônica sf + adj |
| | | onda gigantesca sf + adj |
| | The town of Hilo in Hawaii has suffered several deadly tidal waves in the last century. |
waveband,
wave band n | (radio: frequency range) | frequência de onda sf |
| | | faixa de onda sf |
| waveform n | (physics: shape of a wave) (física) | forma de onda sf + prep + sf |
| | The waveform of a current refers to its shape on a graph of signal strength plotted against time. |
| waveguide n | (tube that guides microwaves) (eletricidade) | guia de onda sf |
| wavelength n | (physics: distance between waves) (física) | comprimento de onda loc sm |
| | The colour of an object depends on the wavelength of the light it scatters. |