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greeting
/ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

greeting

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[prʲɪˈvʲetstvʲe]
Meaning of greeting

greeting act

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Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ə ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
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How important is this wordvery often
greeting

When to use greeting

warm greeting

теплое приветствие

friendly greeting

дружеское приветствие

formal greeting

официальное приветствие

greeting card

поздравительная открытка

greeting message

приветственное сообщение

greeting usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Улыбка — обычное приветствие, когда посетители приезжают в эту деревню.

A smile is the usual greeting when visitors arrive in this village.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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 belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions, Business Email". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

greetingприветствие
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

greeting synonyms

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What's the difference between greeting / welcome / salutation / address / introduction / hail

🇬🇧English
greeting

General neutral term for an act or words used to welcome or say hello.

A1Very Often

She gave me a warm greeting when I arrived.

Когда я пришёл, она тепло меня поприветствовала.

🇬🇧English

Often used to express hospitality; can be a noun ('a welcome') or a verb ('to welcome').

A1Very Often

They gave us a warm welcome at the hotel.

Они тепло нас поприветствовали в отеле.

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🇬🇧English
salutation

Generally a formal greeting, used in letters ('Dear...') or formal contexts.

A2Often

The letter began with a formal salutation.

Письмо началось с формального приветствия.

🇬🇧English

Often means a formal speech or the act of speaking to an audience; less general than 'greeting'.

A2Often

The mayor gave an address at the ceremony.

Мэр выступил с речью на церемонии.

🇬🇧English

Refers to presenting people to each other or the opening part of a speech or text; more specific than 'greeting'.

A2Often

Let me give you an introduction to my friend Anna.

Разрешите представить вам мою подругу Анну.

🇬🇧English

An older or formal verb meaning to greet or call out to someone; can be literary or ceremonial.

B1Rarely

They hailed the winner as she entered the stage.

Они приветствовали победительницу, когда она вышла на сцену.

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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 meaning: what does it mean?

greeting act

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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