greeting
greeting
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greeting with Russian translation
greeting usage examples
Улыбка — обычное приветствие, когда посетители приезжают в эту деревню.
A smile is the usual greeting when visitors arrive in this village.
Она репетировала вежливое приветствие перед встречей со старейшиной племени.
She practiced a polite greeting before meeting the elder of the tribe.
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greeting synonyms
What's the difference between greeting / welcome / salutation / address / introduction / hail
General neutral term for an act or words used to welcome or say hello.
She gave me a warm greeting when I arrived.
Когда я пришёл, она тепло меня поприветствовала.
Often used to express hospitality; can be a noun ('a welcome') or a verb ('to welcome').
They gave us a warm welcome at the hotel.
Они тепло нас поприветствовали в отеле.
Generally a formal greeting, used in letters ('Dear...') or formal contexts.
The letter began with a formal salutation.
Письмо началось с формального приветствия.
Often means a formal speech or the act of speaking to an audience; less general than 'greeting'.
The mayor gave an address at the ceremony.
Мэр выступил с речью на церемонии.
Refers to presenting people to each other or the opening part of a speech or text; more specific than 'greeting'.
Let me give you an introduction to my friend Anna.
Разрешите представить вам мою подругу Анну.
An older or formal verb meaning to greet or call out to someone; can be literary or ceremonial.
They hailed the winner as she entered the stage.
Они приветствовали победительницу, когда она вышла на сцену.
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How to pronounce greeting and what this word means
greeting translation: приветствие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce greeting
/ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
greeting translation
приветствие
greeting examples
A smile is the usual greeting when visitors arrive in this village.
greeting transcription
/ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/, /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
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greeting pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
greeting is pronounced as /ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
greeting definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A smile is the usual greeting when visitors arrive in this village. Translation: Улыбка — обычное приветствие, когда посетители приезжают в эту деревню.
Is greeting part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, greeting (приветствие) 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?
Yes, greeting (приветствие) can be learned in the Business Email topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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