Saluèrent (en. Greeted)

/salɥeʁɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Form of the verb "saluer" in the third person plural in the simple past tense.

They saluted their teachers at the entrance of the school.

Ils saluèrent leurs professeurs à l'entrée de l'école.

To express a greeting or a mark of respect.

During the ceremony, they enthusiastically greeted the guests.

Lors de la cérémonie, ils saluèrent les invités avec enthousiasme.

To acknowledge someone with a gesture or a word.

They greeted all those present in the room.

Ils saluèrent tous ceux présents dans la salle.

From the verb "saluer," derived from the Latin 'salutare.'

to make a greeting

to express a greeting to someone

faire une salutation

to greet in general

to greet generally without specifying anyone

saluer à la cantonade

to greet the audience

to make a bow or a gesture of acknowledgment toward an assembly

saluer le public

to greet

to say hello or to pay respects

saluer

greeting

action of greeting

salutation

hello

formula of greeting

salut

Well, it's a very formal way of saying hello.

When they meet, they greeted each other like members of parliament.

Quand ils se rencontrent, ils saluèrent comme des députés.

A pompous way of saying hello.

At the meeting, they greeted each other with grand gestures.

À la réunion, ils saluèrent en faisant de grands gestes.