Definition

1. Noun:

   • Wave: A moving ridge or swell on the surface of a body of water, especially the sea, caused by the wind.
   • Wave (Physics): A periodic disturbance that travels through space or a medium, transferring energy without permanently displacing the medium itself (e.g., sound waves, radio waves).
   • Wave-like Mass: A large, moving mass of people or things that resembles the motion of waves.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To align / to even out: To arrange things so they are level, equal, or in a straight line.
   • To be smooth and sleek: (Describing hair or thread) To be smooth, glossy, and untangled.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Những con sóng đánh vào bờ đá. (The waves crash against the rocky shore.)
  • Máy thu thanh bắt sóng rất tốt. (The radio receives the wave signal very well.)
  • Một làn sóng người biểu tình tràn ra đường. (A wave of protesters flooded the streets.)

• Verb:

  • Các bạn nhỏ sóng hàng trước khi vào lớp. (The children lined up before entering the class.)
  • Mái tóc cô ấy sóng mượt. (Her hair is sleek and smooth.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đầu sóng ngọn gió": A figurative idiom meaning to be at the forefront of danger or difficulty; to face the brunt of a challenge.
  • Người lính hải quân luôn ở đầu sóng ngọn gió. (The naval soldier is always at the forefront of danger.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sóng âm (n): Sound wave.

  • Sóng âm không thể truyền trong chân không. (Sound waves cannot travel in a vacuum.)

• Sóng thần (n): Tsunami; a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

  • Thành phố bị tàn phá bởi cơn sóng thần. (The city was devastated by the tsunami.)

• Sóng gió (n): Literally "waves and wind"; figuratively, storms or troubles in life.

  • Cuộc đời họ trải qua nhiều sóng gió. (Their life has gone through many storms.)

Synonyms

• Wave: billow, breaker, ripple (for water).
• Align: line up, straighten, even out.
• Smooth: sleek, glossy, silky.

Related Idioms

• Sóng yên biển lặng: Literally "calm waves and still sea"; figuratively, a peaceful and untroubled situation.
  • Mong cho gia đình luôn sóng yên biển lặng. (I wish the family always peace and tranquility.)

noun

1. wave

verb

1. to shake out even