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hallo
(həˈləʊ)sentence substitute, n
a variant spelling of hello
sentence substitute, n, vb
a variant spelling of halloo
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
hal•lo
or hol•lo
(həˈloʊ)interj., n., pl. -los or -loas, interj.
1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
n. 2. the cry “hallo!”
3. a shout of exultation.
v.i. 4. to call with a loud voice; shout.
v.t. 5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”
6. to cry “hallo” to (someone).
7. to shout (something).
[1560–70; variant of hollo, itself variant of earlier holla < Middle French hola=ho ahoy + la there]
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hallo
Past participle: halloed
Gerund: halloing
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Translations
halló
hallo!
ahojno nazdar
halo
hallo
[həˈləʊ] excl = helloHall of Fame n (famous people in particular sphere of activity) → panthéon m
the rock'n'roll hall of fame → le panthéon du rock'n'roll
the rock'n'roll hall of fame → le panthéon du rock'n'roll
(US) (= museum) → musée mhall of residence (mainly British) n → résidence f universitaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hello,
hallo,
hullo
(həˈləu) interjection, nouns a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise. Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?'
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