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greet [Am ɡrit, Brit ɡriːt] VB trans

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1.1. greet (welcome, receive):

greet guest/client

greet guest/client

darle la bienvenida a

she greeted me with the news that …

me recibió con la noticia de que …

1.2. greet (say hello to):

greet friend/acquaintance

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stiffly greet/smile

cordially welcome/greet

perfunctorily greet/smile

como por obligación

perfunctorily greet/smile

fondly greet

rapturously greet

heartily congratulate/greet

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saludamos con alborozo esta decisión

we greet this decision with joy

le salió al encuentro con los brazos abiertos

she went to greet him with open arms

bajó la escalera para recibirme

he came downstairs o down the stairs to greet me

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greet [gri:t] VB trans

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2. greet (react):

to greet sth

reaccionar ante algo

to greet sth with anger/applause

recibir algo con enfado/un aplauso

to greet sth with delight

sentir gran placer ante algo

3. greet fig (make itself noticeable):

greet

a scene of joy greeted us

se mostró ante nosotros una escena de alegría

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saludar (al encontrar)

to greet

to greet each other

to greet sb by shaking hands/with a smile

saludar a alguien con un apretón de manos/con una sonrisa

to greet sth

reaccionar ante algo

to greet sth with anger/applause

recibir algo con enfado/un aplauso

to greet sth with delight

sentir gran placer ante algo

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It was greeted with a 25-minute standing ovation. en.wikipedia.org

The people get dressed with new clothes and visit their friends and family to greet them. en.wikipedia.org

Radar is not able to rest, however, as most of the 4077th staff greet him with problems upon his return. en.wikipedia.org

Every new revelation was greeted with dramatic headlines, and the details of the case kept the entire nation gripped for months. en.wikipedia.org

In the tourist season, volunteer park rangers are on the many of the islands to greet visitors. en.wikipedia.org

No hypnagogic visions greet me on the verge of sleep. en.wikipedia.org

The news was greeted with grave concern among many teachers, students, parents and locals. en.wikipedia.org

In the tourist season, park rangers are on the island to greet visitors. en.wikipedia.org

In some parts of the city the rebels were greeted by cheering civilians. en.wikipedia.org

When they arrive, some soldiers are there to greet them. en.wikipedia.org

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