What does onde in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word onde in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use onde in French.

The word onde in French means wave, sense, wave, water, wave equation, be on the same wavelength, wave function, wave form, wave shape, wave front, wavelength, microwave, microwave, sound wave, short wave, shock wave, shock wave, gravity wave, electromagnetic wave, gravitational wave, long wave, medium wave, radio wave, seismic wave, sound wave, mobile phone wave, transverse wave. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word onde

wave

nom féminin (propagation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'onde de choc du séisme a parcouru 30 km.
The shock wave from the earthquake travelled 30 km.

sense, wave

nom féminin (vague, sentiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a ressenti une onde de satisfaction.
She felt a wave of satisfaction.

water

nom féminin (littéraire (eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'onde de ce fleuve est très agitée.
The water in this river is very choppy.

wave equation

nom féminin (équation de propagation d'onde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be on the same wavelength

locution verbale (penser de la même façon) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On se comprend mieux lorsque l'on est sur la même longueur d'onde.

wave function

nom féminin (concept de mécanique quantique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wave form, wave shape

nom féminin (représentation d’oscillation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wave front

nom masculin (surface avant d'une onde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wavelength

nom féminin (concept de physique) (Physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La longueur d'onde est liée à l'inverse de la fréquence. Chaque couleur a une longueur d'onde différente.

microwave

nom féminin (ondes électromagnétiques courtes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les micro-ondes ont la propriété de réchauffer.

microwave

nom masculin (four à micro-ondes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le micro-onde chauffe rapidement l'eau pour le thé.

sound wave

nom féminin (onde sonore) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

short wave

nom féminin (onde à haute fréquence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ondes courtes sont comprises entre 3 MHz et 30 MHz.

shock wave

nom féminin (secousse) (after explosion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock wave

nom féminin (figuré (conséquence négative) (figurative, often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gravity wave

nom féminin (onde à la surface d'un fluide) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electromagnetic wave

nom féminin (type d'onde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gravitational wave

nom féminin (oscillation de courbure espace-temps) (Astrophysics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long wave

nom féminin (onde à basse fréquence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ondes longues émettent à l'international.

medium wave

nom féminin (type d'onde radio) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio wave

nom féminin (onde de radiodiffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seismic wave

nom féminin (propagation de séisme) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sound wave

nom féminin (propagation de son)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ondes sonores sont captées par les murs anti-bruit le long des routes.

mobile phone wave

nom féminin (type d'onde électromagnétique) (UK, usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

transverse wave

nom féminin (onde perpendiculaire) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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