English Result Intermediate "Unit 1 - 1B" Vocabulary

greeting

noun

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an expression of polite and friendly gestures or words when meeting someone

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She gave a warm greeting to everyone as they entered the room.

His cheerful greeting made everyone feel welcome at the event.

to bow

Verb

b

o

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w

ʊ

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to hug

Verb

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to tightly and closely hold someone in one's arms, typically a person one loves

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to kiss

Verb

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ɪ

ss

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to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

shoulder

noun

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oʊ

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each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

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to shake hands

phrase

/ʃˈeɪk hˈændz/

Collocation

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

to wave

Verb

w

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eɪ

v

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to raise one's hand and move it from side to side to greet someone or attract their attention

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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