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sa·lute
(sə-lo͞ot′)v. sa·lut·ed, sa·lut·ing, sa·lutes
v.tr.
1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
2. To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
3.
a. To honor formally and ceremoniously: saluted the fallen soldiers in his remarks.
b. To express warm approval of; commend: salute an agency for its charity work.
4. To become noticeable to: A stench saluted our nostrils.
v.intr.
To make a gesture of greeting or respect.
n.
1. An act of greeting; a salutation.
2.
a. An act or gesture of welcome, honor, or courteous recognition: a musical salute to the composer's 90th birthday.
b. The position of the hand or rifle or the bodily posture of a person saluting a military superior.
3. A formal military display of honor or greeting, such as the firing of cannon.
[Middle English saluten, from Latin salūtāre, from salūs, salūt-, health; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sa·lut′er n.
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salute
(səˈluːt)vb
1. (tr) to address or welcome with friendly words or gestures of respect, such as bowing or lifting the hat; greet
2. (tr) to acknowledge with praise or honour: we salute your gallantry.
3. (Military) military to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm
n
4. the act of saluting
5. (Military) a formal military gesture of respect
[C14: from Latin salūtāre to greet, from salūs wellbeing]
saˈluter n
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sa•lute
(səˈlut)n., v. -lut•ed, -lut•ing. n.
1.
a. a formal gesture of respect given to a person of superior military rank, as raising the right hand to the side of the head.
b. a ceremonial gesture of respect, as the discharge of firearms, performed by a military or naval force to honor a dignitary or commemorate an occasion.
2. any instance or occasion of formal greeting or welcome.
v.t. 3. to give a salute to.
4. to address with expressions of goodwill, respect, etc.; greet.
5. to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect.
6. to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
v.i. 7. to give a salute.
[1350–1400; (v.) Middle English < Latin salūtāre to greet, wish well, derivative of salūs, s. salūt- health; (n.) Middle English, partly < Old French salut]
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salute
– greet1. 'salute'
When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect.
The men saluted the General.
2. 'greet'
Don't use 'salute' to say that someone says or does something to express friendliness when they meet someone else. Use greet.
He greeted his mother with a hug.
He hurried to greet his guests.
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salute
Past participle: saluted
Gerund: saluting
| Imperative |
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| salute |
| salute |
| Present |
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| I salute |
| you salute |
| he/she/it salutes |
| we salute |
| you salute |
| they salute |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I saluted |
| you saluted |
| he/she/it saluted |
| we saluted |
| you saluted |
| they saluted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am saluting |
| you are saluting |
| he/she/it is saluting |
| we are saluting |
| you are saluting |
| they are saluting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have saluted |
| you have saluted |
| he/she/it has saluted |
| we have saluted |
| you have saluted |
| they have saluted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was saluting |
| you were saluting |
| he/she/it was saluting |
| we were saluting |
| you were saluting |
| they were saluting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had saluted |
| you had saluted |
| he/she/it had saluted |
| we had saluted |
| you had saluted |
| they had saluted |
| Future |
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| I will salute |
| you will salute |
| he/she/it will salute |
| we will salute |
| you will salute |
| they will salute |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have saluted |
| you will have saluted |
| he/she/it will have saluted |
| we will have saluted |
| you will have saluted |
| they will have saluted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be saluting |
| you will be saluting |
| he/she/it will be saluting |
| we will be saluting |
| you will be saluting |
| they will be saluting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been saluting |
| you have been saluting |
| he/she/it has been saluting |
| we have been saluting |
| you have been saluting |
| they have been saluting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been saluting |
| you will have been saluting |
| he/she/it will have been saluting |
| we will have been saluting |
| you will have been saluting |
| they will have been saluting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been saluting |
| you had been saluting |
| he/she/it had been saluting |
| we had been saluting |
| you had been saluting |
| they had been saluting |
| Conditional |
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| I would salute |
| you would salute |
| he/she/it would salute |
| we would salute |
| you would salute |
| they would salute |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have saluted |
| you would have saluted |
| he/she/it would have saluted |
| we would have saluted |
| you would have saluted |
| they would have saluted |
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Noun 1. [画像:salute - an act of honor or courteous recognition]salute - an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
2. [画像:salute - a formal military gesture of respect]salute - a formal military gesture of respect
greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
3. salute - an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
Verb 1. [画像:salute - propose a toast to]salute - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
2. salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"
salaam - greet with a salaam
3. salute - express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
4. salute - become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"
smell - smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
5. salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
6. salute - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
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salute
verb
1. greet, welcome, acknowledge, address, kiss, hail, salaam, accost, pay your respects to, doff your cap to He stepped out and saluted the general.
2. honour, celebrate, acknowledge, recognize, take your hat off to (informal), pay tribute or homage to The statement salutes the changes of the past year.
noun
1. greeting, recognition, salutation, address, kiss, salaam, obeisance He raised his hand in salute.
2. homage, recognition, tribute, toast, compliment, testimonial, acknowledgment, eulogy a special salute to her for her protest
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salute
verbnoun
1. An expression, in words or gestures, marking a meeting of persons:
2. A formal token of appreciation and admiration for a person's high achievements:
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Translations
تَحِيَّه بإطْلاق النّاريُحَيّي يُحَيِّي بإطلاق الرَّصاص
pozdravpozdravitsalutovatsalvazdravit
gøre honnørhilsesalutsalutere
tervehtiä
salutirati
tisztelegtisztelgés
heiîra meî òví aî hleypa af skotumheilsaòaî aî heiîra
挨拶する
인사하다
saliutassveikinti atiduodant pagarbąsveikinti saliutuojant
salutētsalūtssveicienssveicinātsveikt ar salūtu
salutovať
pozdravpozdraviti
hälsa
คํานับ
selâm vermekselâmlamaselamlamak selâmlamak
chào
salute
[səˈluːt]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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salute
n → Gruß m; (of guns) → Salut m; he raised his hand in salute → er hob seine Hand zum Gruß ; to raise one’s glass in salute → sein Glas zu einem Toast hochheben ; flags were raised in salute → zur Begrüßung wurden die Fahnen gehisst ; to stand at the salute → salutieren ; a 21-gun salute → 21 Salutschüsse ; to take the salute → die Parade abnehmen ; he gave a smart salute → er salutierte zackig
vt (Mil) flag etc → grüßen ; person also → salutieren vor (+dat); (fig liter: = welcome) → begrüßen ; courage → bewundern, den Hut ziehen vor (+dat); we salute the glorious dead → wir gedenken der gefallenen Helden
vi (Mil) → salutieren, grüßen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
salute
[səˈluːt]1. n (Mil) (with hand) → saluto ; (with gunfire) → salva
to take the salute → passare in rassegna le truppe
to take the salute → passare in rassegna le truppe
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salute
(səˈluːt) verb1. (especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect. They saluted their commanding officer. salueer يُحَيّي، يُسَلِّم على، يُؤَدّي السّلام العَسْكَري приветствам fazer continência salutovat salutieren gøre honnør χαιρετώ saludar tervitama اداي احترام كردن tervehtiä saluer לְהַצדִיעַ नमस्कार, अभिवादन, सलामी salutirati tiszteleg menghormat heilsa (að hermannasið) salutare 敬礼する 거수경례 하다 sveikinti atiduodant pagarbą sveicināt; salutēt tabik groeten hilse, gjøre honnør salutować سلام كول: هركلى كول، ( په عسكرۍ كى) دقطعى تقديمول، سلام نيول fazer continência a saluta приветствовать, отдавать честь salutovať salutirati salutirati göra honnör วันทยหัตถ์ selâm vermek 向...致敬 віддавати честь; вітати سلام chào, chào hỏi 向...致敬
2. to honour by firing eg large guns. They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns. salueer يُحَيِّي بإطلاق الرَّصاص давам салют saudar pozdravit grüßen salutere αποδίδω τιμές με όπλα saludar aupauke laskma احترامات نظامي به جا آوردن ampua kunnialaukaus saluer מָטַח כָּבוֹד सम्मानार्थ तोपों की सलामी počasna paljba tiszteleg memberi hormat heiðra með því að hleypa af (fallbyssu)skotum salutare 礼砲を放つ (예포 등으로) 예의를 포하다 sveikinti saliutuojant sveikt ar salūtu memberi tembakan hormat saluutschoten lossen voor hilse med kanonskudd, saluttere oddać salwę honorową na cześć هركلى كول، ( په عسكرۍ كى) دقطعى تقديمول saudar a saluta салютовать pozdraviť izkazati čast salutirati ge salut, salutera ให้เกียรติโดยการยิงปืนใหญ่ selâmlamak 鳴砲致敬 салютувати سلامی کے طور پر توپ سے گولہ اندازی chào mừng 鸣炮致敬
noun an act of saluting. The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute. saluut, salvo تَحِيَّه بإطْلاق النّار салют saudação pozdrav, salva der Salut salut χαιρετισμός, απόδοση τιμών saludo; salva tervitus, saluut اداي احترام tervehdys salut, salve הצדעה अभिवादन करना salutirati tisztelgés penghormatan það að heiðra saluto, salva 敬礼 경례 pasveikinimas, saliutas sveiciens; salūts tabik hormat saluut salutt salut, salwa honorowa سلام روغبړ،سلامى saudação salvă отдание чести; салют pozdrav, salva pozdrav pozdrav honnör, salut การทําวันทยหัตถ์ selâmlama 敬禮 віддавання честі سیلیوٹ یا فوجی سلام کرنا việc chào mừng 敬礼
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salute
→ يُحَيّي zdravit hilse grüßen χαιρετίζω saludar tervehtiä saluer salutirati salutare 挨拶する 인사하다 salueren hilse (på) pozdrowić saudar приветствовать hälsa คํานับ selamlamak chào 敬礼Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009