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onduler

to undulate

verb ohn-doo-LEH Rare

Also means

to wave; to ripple

Usage Note

Onduler describes a smooth, wave-like motion — hair, fields of wheat, a flag, a landscape. Ses cheveux ondulent naturellement means 'her hair waves naturally'. The related noun ondulation denotes the wave or ripple itself.

Examples

"Les blés ondulaient sous le vent du soir."

Natural Translation

The wheat was rippling in the evening breeze.

Literal Translation

The wheat was-undulating under the wind of-the evening.

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