greet
gb/ɡɹˈit/ us/ɡɹˈit/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
say hello or welcome
To say hello or show welcome to someone when you see them.
نمط الاستخدام:
to greet [someone] [with something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'greet' with 'meet.' 'Greet' means to say hello or welcome someone, while 'meet' means to come together for the first time or by arrangement.
المرادفات
welcome (Often used when receiving someone into a place or event, sometimes with more formality.)
|
salute (More formal or military-specific form of greeting.)
الأضداد
ignore (To deliberately not acknowledge someone when meeting them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
greet warmly
|greet with a smile
|greet each other
|greet guests
|greet the day
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She greeted me at the door with a big smile.
- The teacher greeted each student as they entered the classroom.
- They greeted the new neighbors with a cake and flowers.
- He greeted his old friend with a warm handshake.
- The receptionist greeted visitors politely.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I greeted my friend at the bus stop.
- She greeted her mother when she came home.
- We greeted the teacher in the morning.
- He greeted me with a smile.
- They greeted the guests at the party.
فعل
literary
B2
action
2
react on first encounter
To show a feeling or reaction when you first see or hear something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to be greeted by/with [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse passive 'be greeted with' structures as meaning someone said hello, but here it means to receive a reaction.
المرادفات
receive (In this context, it means to experience a reaction from others or from oneself.)
الأضداد
dismiss (To refuse to react positively or acknowledge something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
greet with applause
|greet with silence
|greet with enthusiasm
الموضوعات
emotions
|experience
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The announcement was greeted with cheers.
- Her suggestion was greeted by silence.
- He was greeted with hostility when he arrived.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The news was greeted with joy.
- The plan was greeted by many questions.
- His idea was greeted with laughter.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
greet
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈit/
US/ɡɹˈit/
المقاطع والنبر
greet (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (greet)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: greet
- 3rd Person Singular: greets
- Present Participle: greeting
- Past: greeted
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
greets
verb
greeting
verb
greeted
verb
Related words
greeter
noun
welcome
verb A2
التعبيرات
be greeted with open arms
1/bˈi ɡɹˈitɪd wˈɪθ ˈoʊpən ˈɑɹmz/
idiom
receive warmly and gladly
To be welcomed in a very friendly and happy way.
أمثلة
- The new policy was greeted with open arms by the staff.
- After years abroad, she was greeted with open arms by her family.
greet the day
1/ɡɹˈit ðə dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
welcome the morning
To start the day in a particular way, often happily or energetically.
أمثلة
- She greeted the day with a smile and a cup of coffee.
- They stepped outside to greet the day after a long night indoors.