Слово англійською: greet
Дієслово
Переклад greet українською: вітатися; здоровкатися; кланятися, уклонятися; вітати, зустрічати (вигуками, оплесками), досягати, доходити; доноситися; долинати (про звук тощо), плакати; журитися
Детальний опис
- to say hello to somebody or to welcome them
- greet somebody He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.
- The winning team was greeted by cheering crowds.
- greet somebody with something She greeted us with a smile.
see also meet-and-greet, meet and greet
- [often passive] to react to somebody/something in a particular way
- greet somebody/something Loud cheers greeted the news.
- be greeted with something The changes were greeted with suspicion.
- be greeted as something The team's win was greeted as a major triumph.
- [usually passive] (of sights, sounds or smells) to be the first thing that you see, hear or smell at a particular time
- be greeted by something When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion.
Word OriginOld English grētan ‘approach, attack, or salute’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeten and German grüssen ‘greet’.