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greet

greet

Meaning of greet

English

say hello

Русский

вежливо обращаться к человеку при встрече

greet

Pronunciation

British English
/ɡriːt/
American English
/ɡrit/

greet with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом greet

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Поздороваться

Saying hello
greet each other
здороваться друг с другом

We greet each other whenever our shifts overlap.

Мы здороваемся друг с другом, когда наши смены пересекаются.

greet someone by name
поздороваться по имени

I try to greet each new employee by name.

Я стараюсь здороваться с каждым новым сотрудником по имени.

  • greet with a handshakeпоздороваться за руку

Встретить гостей

Welcoming guests
greet guests
встречать гостей

I'll greet guests while you finish the decorations.

Я буду встречать гостей, пока ты заканчиваешь украшать.

greet warmly
тепло встретить

Her parents greeted me warmly at the station.

Её родители тепло встретили меня на станции.

  • greet with a smileвстретить с улыбкой
  • be greeted at the doorбыть встреченным у дверей

Встретить реакцией

Reacting to something
be greeted with applause
быть встреченным аплодисментами

We were greeted with applause after our performance.

После выступления нас встретили аплодисментами.

be greeted with silence
быть встреченным молчанием

My suggestion was greeted with silence around the table.

За столом моё предложение встретили молчанием.

  • be greeted with disbeliefбыть встреченным недоверием

greet usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We greet our guests at the door.

Мы приветствуем гостей у двери.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

People here greet each other with a kiss.

Здесь люди приветствуют друг друга поцелуем.

greet synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between greet, welcome, acknowledge, nod to, and meet

🇬🇧English

greet a guest warmly when they arrive

A1very often

ENWe welcomed the new students to the school.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

show you have noticed someone

B1often

ENHe acknowledged her with a quick nod.

N
🇬🇧English
nod to

greet with a small movement of the head

A2often

ENHe nodded to his neighbour as he passed.

🇬🇧English

meet someone, not the act of saying hello

A1very often

ENI will meet her at the station.

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greet belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does greet mean?

say hello

How do you pronounce greet?

greet is pronounced [ɡriːt].

How is greet used in a sentence?

Мы приветствуем гостей у двери. Translation: We greet our guests at the door.

Is greet part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, greet can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is greet part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, greet can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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