No. 972 in Spanish
ola
"Wave" (movement in water or figuratively, a surge).
In a sentence
La ola del mar llegó a la orilla.
The wave of the sea reached the shore.
In this sentence, 'ola' is used in its primary sense referring to a wave in the sea.
Hubo una ola de calor intenso durante el verano.
There was a wave of intense heat during the summer.
Here, 'ola' is used metaphorically to describe an extensive phenomenon or occurrence, such as heat.
Una ola de emoción recorrió la sala cuando anunciaron al ganador.
A wave of emotion swept through the room when the winner was announced.
In this statement, 'ola' is metaphorically used to describe a surge of collective emotional response.
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