Translation of "bow wave" to French

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Dictionary translations for "bow wave"

bow wave noun

pl. bow waves

la vague d'étrave f (sea)

Contexts with "bow wave"

This is a bow for a strong person. C'est un arc pour quelqu'un de fort.

She pooh-poohed the idea with a disdainful wave of her hand. Elle rejeta l'idée d'un mouvement de main dédaigneux.

She wrapped the gift in white tissue paper and put a big red bow on top. Elle enveloppa le cadeau dans du papier de soie et mit un gros nœud rouge sur le dessus.

We're in the second week of an unrelenting heat wave. Nous sommes dans la deuxième semaine d'une implacable vague de chaleur.

A bow is no use without arrows. Un arc est inutile sans flèches.

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