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приве́тствовать — meaning in English

privetstvovat

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English meaning

  • acclaim verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
  • greet verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
  • hail noun Small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
  • salute noun A formal gesture of greeting or respect, such as raising a hand to the forehead.
  • welcome adj Received with pleasure; wanted or appreciated.

Senses

приве́тствовать is used for these senses in English:

  • acclaim (transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • salute (ambitransitive) To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something).
  • welcome Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

acclaim — full definition

  1. verb To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
  2. noun Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

greet — full definition

  1. verb To welcome someone in a friendly way, in person or otherwise.
  2. verb To be perceived by someone as they arrive somewhere.
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