GREET

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Traducere în limba română

greet¹ verb A. tranzitiv

1. a saluta (pe cineva), a da bineţe (cuiva); a ura (cuiva) bun venit; a întâmpina cu aclamaţii / cu urări etc.

2. a da (cuiva) salutul militar, a saluta (pe cineva) milităreşte.

3. (înv.) a bucura, a încânta (auzul sau vederea).

4. (înv.) a ieşi (cuiva) în întâmpinare, a întâmpina (pe cineva).

greet¹ verb B. intranzitiv

a se saluta (reciproc, unul pe altul).

greet² verb intranzitiv

(înv. sau scoţ.) a plânge, a (se) scânci.

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

Brissenden departed with the "Love-cycle," and "The Peri and the Pearl," returning next day to greet Martin with: I want more.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

A dead silence greeted her appearance.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

“Ho! for Sir Samkin Aylward!” cried a rough voice among the archers, and a roar of laughter greeted their new leader.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Surely, Ned, you have a greeting for me after all these years?

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

An elderly lady, though not very far advanced in years, with a proud carriage and a handsome face, was in the doorway as we alighted; and greeting Steerforth as My dearest James, folded him in her arms.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

She greeted us warmly and said:—"You will be glad to know that Lucy is better. The dear child is still asleep. I looked into her room and saw her, but did not go in, lest I should disturb her."

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

"Warm day," Walt greeted him.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, de Jack London)

I'm glad mine is blue, said Amy. and then the rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned, and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

"I thought you was on the water-wagon," was Joe's greeting.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

Would it not be well, said John, that we should wait here, and see what manner of greeting you have from your brother.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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