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приветствовать

greet

Meaning of приветствовать

say hello

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Russian[prʲivʲetˈstvəvətʲ]
Russianгрит
greet
приветствовать - greet
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приветствовать with English translation

приветствовать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At the museum opening, volunteers greet visitors with warm smiles.

На открытии музея волонтёры любят приветствовать посетителей тёплыми улыбками.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

During the holiday, neighbours greet each other with small handmade gifts.

Во время праздника соседи любят приветствовать друг друга небольшими подарками.

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приветствовать belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

приветствоватьgreet
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

приветствовать synonyms

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What's the difference between приветствовать / здороваться / поприветствовать / встречать / принимать / пожать руку

🇷🇺Russian
приветствовать

general neutral verb — to say hello or express a greeting

A1Very Often

The host greeted the conference guests.

Организатор приветствовал гостей конференции.

З
🇷🇺Russian
здороваться

less formal, often for everyday meetings — to say hi/hello

A1Very Often

When they met, they immediately said hello.

Когда они встретились, они сразу поздоровались.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поприветствовать

perfective aspect — a one-time action: to say hello to someone

A2Often

I want to greet the new colleagues at the meeting.

Я хочу поприветствовать новых коллег на собрании.

В
🇷🇺Russian
встречать

to come to meet or receive someone on arrival — may include greeting

A2Very Often

She met her friend at the station and walked them to a taxi.

Она встретила друга на вокзале и проводила до такси.

🇷🇺Russian

to receive guests/officials — emphasis on reception or hosting

B1Often

The house formally received the delegation from another country.

Дом формально принимал делегацию из другой страны.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пожать руку

a physical greeting gesture — a handshake, often upon introduction or in business

A2Often

At the meeting they shook each other's hands.

На встрече они пожали друг другу руки.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обменяться приветствиями

phrase describing a mutual action: to say hello to each other

B1Rarely

The diplomats exchanged greetings before the negotiations began.

Дипломаты обменялись приветствиями перед началом переговоров.

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How to pronounce приветствовать and what this word means

приветствовать translation: greet. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce приветствовать

[prʲivʲetˈstvəvətʲ]

приветствовать translation

greet

приветствовать examples

At the museum opening, volunteers greet visitors with warm smiles.

приветствовать transcription

[prʲivʲetˈstvəvətʲ], грит

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приветствовать meaning: what does it mean?

вежливо обращаться к человеку при встрече

приветствовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

приветствовать is pronounced as [prʲivʲetˈstvəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

приветствовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At the museum opening, volunteers greet visitors with warm smiles. Translation: На открытии музея волонтёры любят приветствовать посетителей тёплыми улыбками.

Is приветствовать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, приветствовать (greet) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is приветствовать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, приветствовать (greet) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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