saludar

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to say hello

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saludar
transitive verb
1to greet ; to salute (military)
  • ni siquiera nos saludó -> he didn't even say hello (to us)
  • me saludó con la mano -> he waved to me (in greeting)
  • saluda a Ana de mi parte -> give my regards to Ana
  • le saluda atentamente -> yours faithfully
  • siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos -> whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello
saludarse
pronomial verb
1(recíproco) to greet one another
  • ni siquiera se saludan -> they don't even acknowledge each other

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saludar [sah-loo-dar']
article & verb transitive
1To greet, to salute, to hail, to accost.
2To express content or joy by words or actions.
3To proclaim a king or emperor.
4To fire a salute.
5To apply delusive remedies to cure diseases, like quacks.
  • Saludar a uno -> to go and say hello to somebody
  • Le saluda atentamente -> yours faithfully

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saludar
verbo:transitivo
1 (al encontrarse con algn) (con palabras) to say hello to; greet; (formal) (con gestos) to wave at; wave to
entré a saludarla I went in to say hello to her; me saludó dándome un beso he greeted me with a kiss; nos saludó con la mano she waved to us; le saludé desde la otra acera I waved to him from the other side of the street; les saludaban desde el barco agitando pañuelos blancos they waved white handkerchiefs at them from the ship; la saludó con una leve inclinación de cabeza he greeted her with a slight nod; la compañía en pleno salió a saludar al público the whole company came out to take a bow; salude de mi parte a su marido give my regards to your husband
ir a saludar a algn
2 (en carta)
le saluda atentamente yours faithfully
3 (Mil) to salute
4 [+noticia, suceso] to hail; welcome
verbo:intransitivo
1 (dirigir un saludo) to say hello
nunca saluda she never says hello
2 (Mil) to salute
verbo:pronominal
saludarse
se saludaron con un beso they greeted each other with a kiss; hace tiempo que no se saludan they haven't been speaking for some time

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Verb Conjugation for "saludar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo saludo saludé saludaba saludaré salude
Tú saludas saludaste saludabas saludarás saludes
Ella/Él/Usted saluda saludó saludaba saludará salude
Nosotros saludamos saludamos saludábamos saludaremos saludemos
Vosotros saludáis saludasteis saludabais saludaréis saludéis
Ellos/Ustedes saludan saludaron saludaban saludarán saluden
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