Usage examples of "ola" in Spanish with translation to English

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Translations: all10 wave10
Una gran ola volcó su canoa. A big wave turned over his canoe.
Nuestra ciudad está enfrentando una ola de protestas estudiantiles. Our town is facing a wave of student protest.
Su canoa se volcó al recibir una gran ola. A big wave turned over his canoe.
El archipiélago japonés ha sido golpeado por una terrible ola de calor. The Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave.
Las olas que rompían formaban espuma. The breaking waves formed foam.
El barco está a merced de las olas. The ship is at the mercy of the waves.
El bote estaba a la merced de las olas. The boat was at the mercy of the waves.
Las playas de Hawái son famosas por sus grandes olas. Beaches in Hawaii are famous for their large waves.
El barco estaba a merced del viento y de las olas. The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
Ella se sentó en la playa vacía, viendo las olas venir una tras otra. She sat on the empty beach watching the waves roll in one after the other.
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