salute

salute /sə'lu:t/
  • danh từ
    • sự chào; cách chào; lời chào
    • (quân sự), (hàng hải) cách chào (tư thế người đứng, cách cầm vũ khí chào, cách kéo cờ chào, cách bắn súng chào)
      • a salute of swven guns was fired: bắn bảy phát súng chào
      • the salute: tư thế chào
      • to take the salute: nhận chào (sĩ quan cao cấp nhất ở một cuộc lễ...)
  • động từ
    • chào
      • to salute someone with a smile: chào ai bằng nụ cười
    • (quân sự) chào (theo kiểu quân sự)
      • to salute with twenty one guns: bắn hai mươi mốt phát chào
    • làm cho chú ý; đập ngay vào mắt, đập vào tai (như để chào đón)

Xem thêm: salutation, military greeting, toast, drink, pledge, wassail, present



salute

Từ điển Collocation

salute noun

1 military gesture

ADJ. military, naval | smart | mock

VERB + SALUTE give (sb) The sentry gave a smart salute and waved us on. | acknowledge, return | take The Queen took the salute as the guardsmen marched past.

2 action of respect or welcome

ADJ. final, last | 21-gun, etc. | special | triumphant, victory

PREP. in ~ The guests raised their glasses in salute. | ~ from The retiring editor received a special salute from the local newspaper. | ~ to His first words were a salute to the people of South Africa.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • an act of honor or courteous recognition; salutation

    a musical salute to the composer on his birthday

  • a formal military gesture of respect; military greeting
  • an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

    v.

  • propose a toast to; toast, drink, pledge, wassail

    Let us toast the birthday girl!

    Let's drink to the New Year

  • greet in a friendly way

    I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me

  • express commendation of

    I salute your courage!

  • become noticeable

    a terrible stench saluted our nostrils

  • honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
  • recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; present

    When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

salutes|saluted|saluting
syn.: drink military greeting pledge present salutation toast wassail