oleada

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Portuguese

Adjective

oleada

  1. feminine singular of oleado

Participle

oleada f sg

  1. feminine singular of oleado

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oleˈada/
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: o‧le‧a‧da

Noun

oleada f (plural oleadas)

  1. (figurative) wave, surge
    • 2018 September 25, Pablo León, “¿Para quién es ‘cool’ Lavapiés?”, in El País:
      Gran parte de los manteros de la ciudad viven allí por lo que la muerte de Mame Mbaye, de 35 años, desató una oleada de protestas –se prendió fuego a contenedores y vehículos- y un gran despliegue policial para apaciguar el barrio.
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Participle

oleada f sg

  1. feminine singular of oleado

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