salute

saluer

Saluer quelqu’un ou lui témoigner du respect en levant la main ou par un autre geste particulier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : salute someone/something (The soldiers saluted their commander.)

Expressions courantes : salute an officer, salute the flag, salute someone

saluer, rendre hommage à

Remercier ou féliciter publiquement quelqu’un pour ce qu’il a accompli.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : salute someone for something (We salute you for your years of service.)

Synonymes : honor, praise, pay tribute to

Expressions courantes : salute someone's courage, salute the volunteers, salute someone's achievements

saluer

Saluer une personne que l’on connaît, souvent d’un signe de la main.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : greet, wave to

Expressions courantes : salute a friend, salute someone warmly, salute someone passing

salut militaire

Geste de salutation officiel des militaires, qui portent la main droite au front.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : military salute, give a salute, return a salute