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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNew Wave
/ˈnuː ˌweɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden and significant movement or trend representing a departure from traditional styles, especially in the arts, music, or filmmaking.
"The director was a prominent figure in the new wave of European cinema." - 2
A genre of rock music popular in the late 1970s and 1980s characterized by pop melodies combined with electronic music and punk attitude.
"She loves listening to 1980s new wave bands like Talking Heads and Blondie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a calque of the French term 'nouvelle vague', which originally emerged in the late 1950s to describe a radical movement in French cinema characterized by rejection of traditional filmmaking rules. Over time, the term expanded metaphorically into music, cuisine, literature, and various cultural paradigms representing sudden stylistic innovation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "New Wave" is said worldwide
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nouvelle vague
Transliteration: nu-vɛl vaɡ
"La nouvelle vague a transformé le cinéma français des années 1960."
Neue Welle
Transliteration: ˈnɔɪ̯ə ˈvɛlə
"Die Neue Welle hat die Musikszene der achtziger Jahre stark geprägt."
nuova onda
Transliteration: ˈnwɔva ˈonda
"La nuova onda del cinema ha introdotto stili visivi inediti."
nueva ola
Transliteration: ˈnweβa ˈola
"La nueva ola de directores cambió la historia del cine."
nova onda
Transliteration: ˈnɔvɐ ˈõdɐ
"A nova onda musical trouxe sintetizadores e visuais chamativos."
नई लहर
Transliteration: naī lahar
"कला की दुनिया में यह एक नई लहर है।"
新浪潮
Transliteration: xīn làngcháo
"法国新浪潮电影对后世产生了深远影响。"
누벨바그
Transliteration: nubel bageu
"그 영화는 한국 독립영화의 새로운 누벨바그를 열었다."
ニューウェーブ
Transliteration: nyū wēbu
"80年代には音楽のニューウェーブ運動が起きた。"
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