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Meaning of cold wave | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A short period of very cold weather.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A permanent wave in the hair set by special solutions without the aid of any heating machine.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Alternative spelling of coldwave (“European post-punk music sub-genre”).
    alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Kältewelle
Español ola de frío
Suomi kylmäaalto
Français vague de froid
日本語 寒波
Nederlands koudegolf
Türkçe soğuk dalgası

Examples

“Not so much forgotten as little heard in the first place, cold wave – and its dancier, synth-powered cousin, minimal wave – finds its roots in early 80s France.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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