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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

make waves en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Derived from disruptions caused by waves in water.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To cause a disturbance.
  2. (idiomatic) To upset the status quo.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, wave.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
making waves Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
made waves Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
made waves Tense=Past lexicographic
makes waves Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

ruffle some feathers

Synonyms

rock the boat (upset the status quo)

Translations (12)

pl robić zamieszanie (To upset the status quo) · es malquistar (To cause a disturbance) · pl robić zamieszanie (To cause a disturbance) · pl zrobić zamieszanie (To upset the status quo) · es hacer olas (To upset the status quo) · ru причиня́ть беспоко́йство (To cause a disturbance) · ru наруша́ть споко́йствие (To cause a disturbance) · es causar ondas (To upset the status quo) · es malmeter (To cause a disturbance) · fi aiheuttaa kuohuntaa (To cause a disturbance) · fr faire des vagues (To cause a disturbance) · pl zrobić zamieszanie (To cause a disturbance)