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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary when somebody says one of these greetings to you, you can answer with the same words: 'I'm Norman Miller. How do you do?' 'How do you do?' When somebody asks you 'How are you?' you can say 'Very well, thank you.' or 'Fine, thanks. How are you?' ※ greetings which are not spoken - to take sb's hand and move it up and down as a greeting or when you say goodbye: shake* sb's hand, shake* hands (with sb); noun: handshake We shook hands and he asked me to come in.◎an enthusiastic handshake - to touch sb with your lips to show love or affection, or as a greeting: kiss (sb); noun: kiss They said goodbye and kissed each other on both cheeks.◎Give grandma a kiss before she leaves. - to say goodbye/goodnight to sb by kissing them: kiss sb goodbye/goodnight He kissed me goodbye on the platform. - to move your hand from side to side as a greeting, when sb is leaving, etc: wave (at/to sb); noun: wave Who are you waving at?◎He greeted us with a wave. ※ greetings on special days - a card which you send sb on a special occasion: (greetings) card a Christmas card◎a birthday card - a greeting which you would say or write to sb on their birthday: Happy birthday!; at Christmas: Happy Christmas!; at New Year: Happy New Year! ※ written greetings - when you send sb a greeting (for example in a letter or a postcard), you send them your greetings, wishes, (formal) regards Greetings from Edinburgh!◎With best wishes from Michael.◎Please give my regards to your parents.
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