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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
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| Noun | 1. |  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. |  salute - a formal military gesture of respectgreeting, 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. |  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 النّاريُحَيّييُحَيِّي 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 vermekselâmlamaselamlamakselâmlamak
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
salute
(səˈluːt) verb1. (especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect. They saluted their commanding officer.
2. to honour by firing eg large guns. They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns.
noun an act of saluting. The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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