wave goodbye
wave goodbye · waves goodbye · waved goodbye · waving goodbye
попрощатися, прощатися, проститися
прощаться, попрощаться, проститься
Abschied nehmen, auf Wiedersehen sagen, sich verabschieden
To say goodbye by means of a handwaveTo say goodbye by means of a handwave.
» Tom waved goodbye and drove off.
Том помахал на прощанье и уехал.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To say goodbye by means of a handwave.
(figuratively)Synonym of say goodbye (“cease to have, or have to do, something”).
Examples
30 sentencesTom waved goodbye and drove off.
ruТом помахал на прощанье и уехал. — marafon
As the train pulled out, they waved goodbye to their parents.
She waved goodbye to me.
ruОна помахала мне рукой на прощание. — al_ex_an_der
deSie winkte mir zum Abschied. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom waved goodbye to us.
ruТом помахал нам на прощание. — odexed
Tom waved goodbye to me.
ruТом махнул мне на прощанье рукой. — marafon
Forms
waves goodbye, waving goodbye, waved goodbye, waved goodbye| Base form | wave goodbye · to wave goodbye |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | waves goodbye |
| Present participle | waving goodbye |
| Past simple | waved goodbye |
| Past participle | waved goodbye |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle