verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

wave the white flag

wave the white flag · waves the white flag · waved the white flag · waving the white flag

здатися, здаватися, капітулювати

сдаваться, отступать, капитулировать

sich ergeben, kapitulieren

To indicate to an opposing force that one is surrenderingTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.

» I waved the flag.

Я махал флагом. — Selena777

Я махала флагом. — Selena777

Я махав прапором. — deniko

Я помахав прапором. — deniko

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Meaning

2 senses

To indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.
капитули́роватьkapitulírovatʹ
(figuratively)To yield, give up, or quit.
сдава́тьсяsdavátʹsja, отступа́тьotstupátʹ

Examples

28 sentences

I waved the flag.
Я махав прапором. — deniko
ruЯ махал флагом. — Selena777
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I was waving a flag.
Я махав прапором. — deniko
ruЯ махал флагом. — Selena777
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Why were you waving a flag?
ruПочему ты махал флагом? — Selena777
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They waved flags to welcome the princess.
ruРазмахивая флагами, они приветствовали принцессу. — Olya
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I see someone waving a white flag.
ruЯ вижу, как кто-то машет белым флагом. — odexed
deIch sehe jemanden eine weiße Fahne schwenken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

1 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering:

to yield, give up, or quit:

Forms

waves the white flag, waving the white flag, waved the white flag, waved the white flag

Base form	wave the white flag · to wave the white flag
3rd person singular	waves the white flag
Present participle	waving the white flag
Past simple	waved the white flag
Past participle	waved the white flag

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	wave the white flag
he, she, it	waves the white flag

Past simpleLesson

all persons

waved the white flag

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have waved the white flag
he, she, it	has waved the white flag

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will wave the white flag

Synonyms

1 synonyms

(military) indicate that one is surrendering:capitulate

Lessons 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