saludar

to say hello to

to greet

saludar(sah-loo-dahr)

transitive verb

1. (to acknowledge)

a. to say hello to

La saludé en la tienda.

I said hello to her at the store.

b. to greet

La maestra saluda a los estudiantes en la puerta.

The teacher greets her students at the door.

c. to say hi to

Te vi en el centro comercial ayer, pero no me saludaste.

I saw you in the mall yesterday but you didn't say hi to me.

2. (military)

a. to salute

El teniente saludó al comandante.

The lieutenant saluted the major.

3. (to gesture)

a. to wave to

La princesa saludó al pueblo desde su coche.

The princess waved to the people from her car.

intransitive verb

4. (to gesture)

a. to wave

El presidente saludó antes de comenzar su discurso.

The president waved before beginning his speech.

5. (to exchange greetings)

a. to say hello

Siempre saluda.

He always says hello.

saludarse

reciprocal verb

6. (to exchange greetings)

a. to greet one another

Se saludan cada mañana al llegar a trabajar.

They greet one another every morning when they get to work.

saludar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to greet

2. (military)

a. to salute

ni siquiera nos saludóhe didn't even say hello (to us)

me saludó con la manohe waved to me (in greeting)

saluda a Ana de mi partegive my regards to Ana

le saluda atentamenteyours faithfully

siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarloswhenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a. to greet one another

ni siquiera se saludanthey don't even acknowledge each other

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saludar

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1 (dirigir un saludo) to say hello

nunca saluda she never says hello

2 (Mil) to salute

pronominal verb

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