No. 5,457 in Spanish
olas
Waves.
In a sentence
Las olas del mar son muy altas hoy.
The waves of the sea are very high today.
Here, 'olas' is used to describe the natural waves found in the sea or ocean.
Ella saludó con olas de la mano a sus amigos.
She waved her hand to greet her friends.
In this sentence, 'olas' metaphorically describes the motion of waving a hand.
Las olas de calor son comunes en el verano.
Heat waves are common in the summer.
'Olas' is used figuratively here to describe intense episodes of weather conditions, specifically heat in this case.
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