greet
To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writingTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
» He greeted me with a smile.
Er begrüßte mich mit einem Lächeln.
Он поприветствовал меня улыбкой.
Він привітав мене посмішкою.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
(transitive)To arrive at or reach, or meet.
(transitive)To accost; to address.
begrüßen, grüßen
приве́тствоватьprivétstvovatʹ, здоро́ватьсяzdoróvatʹsja, встреча́тьvstrečátʹ
віта́тиvitáty, здоро́ватисяzdoróvatysja, зустріча́тиzustričáty
(figuratively, transitive)To be perceived by (someone).
A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window.
be perceived by
(Northern England, Scotland)To weep; to cry.
(archaic, intransitive)To meet and give salutations.
Examples
391 sentencesHe greeted me with a smile.
Він привітав мене посмішкою.
ruОн поприветствовал меня улыбкой.
deEr begrüßte mich mit einem Lächeln.
She greeted us with a smile.
Вона привітала нас, посміхаючися.
ruОна с улыбкой поприветствовала нас.
deSie begrüßte uns mit einem Lächeln.
Tom greeted Mary with a smile.
Том привітав Мері з посмішкою.
ruТом поприветствовал Мэри улыбкой.
deTom begrüßte Maria lächelnd.
Tom greeted us with a smile.
Том привітав нас посмішкою.
The actress greeted her fans from the stage.
Актриса привітала своїх прихильників зі сцени.
ruАктриса поприветствовала своих поклонников со сцены.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English greten, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, fFrom Middle English greten, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną.
From a blend of two Old English verbs, grētan, grǣtan (itself from Proto-West Germanic *grātan); and of Old English grēotan (itself from *greutan), both meaning "to weep, lament".
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Forms
greets, greeting, greeted, greetedSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle