saluer
French → English
verb//sa.lɥe//
(social) To greet: to say hello or show welcome to someone upon meeting; to wave
Il a enlevé son chapeau pour saluer la dame poliment.
(English) He took off his hat to greet the lady politely.
Je m'arrête toujours pour saluer mes voisins dans la rue.
(English) I always stop to greet my neighbors in the street.
verb//sa.lɥe//
(military) To salute: to perform a formal gesture of respect required in the forces; to honor
Le soldat doit saluer son officier avec beaucoup de respect.
(English) The soldier must salute his officer with great respect.
Les navires saluent la terre en tirant des coups de canon.
(English) The ships salute the land by firing cannon shots.
Entry ID: fr:en:saluer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary