salute

saludar

Saludar o mostrar respeto a alguien levantando la mano o haciendo otro movimiento especial.

En inglés sencillo: To greet or show respect to someone by raising your hand or making another special movement.

• The soldier saluted the officer.
• Everyone stood to salute the flag.
• She raised her hand and saluted.

Cómo se usa: salute someone/something (The soldiers saluted their commander.)

Expresiones frecuentes: salute an officer, salute the flag, salute someone

homenajear, rendir homenaje a

Dar las gracias o elogiar públicamente a alguien por lo que ha hecho.

En inglés sencillo: To publicly thank or praise someone for what they have done.

• We salute all our volunteers.
• The mayor saluted her courage.
• Tonight we salute those who helped rebuild the town.

Cómo se usa: salute someone for something (We salute you for your years of service.)

Sinónimos: honor, praise, pay tribute to

Expresiones frecuentes: salute someone's courage, salute the volunteers, salute someone's achievements

saludar

Saludar a alguien conocido, a menudo con un movimiento de la mano.

En inglés sencillo: To greet someone you know, often with a wave.

• She saluted her neighbor with a wave.
• He smiled and saluted us across the street.
• I paused to salute an old friend.

Sinónimos: greet, wave to

Expresiones frecuentes: salute a friend, salute someone warmly, salute someone passing

saludo militar

Saludo formal de los militares que se hace llevando la mano derecha a la frente.

En inglés sencillo: A formal military greeting made by raising your right hand to your forehead.

• The soldier gave a salute.
• The officer returned the young sailor's salute.
• They stood straight and raised their hands in salute.

Expresiones frecuentes: military salute, give a salute, return a salute