exchange greetings
обменяться приветствиями
The two teams exchanged greetings before the talks began.
Перед началом переговоров обе команды обменялись приветствиями.
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greeting
greeting
Meaning of greeting
English
words or an action used to greet someone
Русский
слова или жест, которыми здороваются
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
American English
/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
greeting with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом greeting
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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При встрече
When people meetwave in greeting
помахать в знак приветствия
Our neighbor always waves in greeting from across the street.
Сосед всегда машет нам в знак приветствия с другой стороны улицы.
Поздравления и приветы
Cards and regardsgreeting card
поздравительная открытка
I always pick a funny greeting card for Dad's birthday.
Я всегда выбираю смешную поздравительную открытку на день рождения папы.
send greetings
передать привет
Please send greetings to your parents from all of us.
Передайте, пожалуйста, привет родителям от всех нас.
- season's greetingsс праздниками
- holiday greetingsпраздничные поздравления
greeting usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
A smile is the best greeting.
Улыбка — лучшее приветствие.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We got a warm greeting at the door.
У двери нас ждало тёплое приветствие.
greeting synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between greeting, welcome, and salutation
ENThey gave us a warm welcome at the hotel.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
salutation
Formal, mostly in letters.
A2rare word
ENThe letter began with a formal salutation.
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Questions about this word
What does greeting mean?
words or an action used to greet someone
How do you pronounce greeting?
greeting is pronounced [ˈɡriːtɪŋ].
How is greeting used in a sentence?
Улыбка — лучшее приветствие. Translation: A smile is the best greeting.
Is greeting part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, greeting can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is greeting part of Business Email vocabulary?
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