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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
greeting
greet·ing [greeting greetings] BrE [ˈɡriːtɪŋ] NAmE [ˈɡriːtɪŋ] noun 1. countable, uncountable something that you say or do to ↑greet sb •She waved a friendly greeting. •They exchanged greetings and sat down to lunch. •He raised his hand in greeting. 2. greetingsplural a message of good wishes for sb's health, happiness, etc •Christmas/birthday, etc. greetings •My mother sends her greetings to you all. see season's greetings at ↑season n. Thesaurus: greeting noun C, U (especially written) •She waved a friendly greeting. welcome • • reception • a greeting/welcome/reception from sb do sth in greeting/welcome a warm/friendly greeting/welcome/reception Example Bank: •He held out his hand in greeting. •He jumped to his feet and called out a greeting. •He offered me a warm greeting and invited me in. •I said ‘Good morning!’, but she didn't return the greeting. •Millions of greetings/greeting cards are sent at Christmas. •The delegates shook hands and exchanged greetings. •The traditional Muslim greeting is ‘Salaam’. •They said nothing, but nodded a polite greeting. •We extend our greetings to you and thank you for listening to us.
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