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How-do-you-do
UK
/haʊ də jʊ ˈduː/
US
/haʊ də jʊ ˈdu/
Translation how-do-you-do into russian
how-do-you-do
Noun
UK
/haʊ də jʊ ˈduː/
US
/haʊ də jʊ ˈdu/
He gave me a friendly how-do-you-do when we met.
Он дружелюбно поприветствовал меня, когда мы встретились.
Our first how-do-you-do was at the conference last year.
Наше первое знакомство произошло на конференции в прошлом году.
how-do-you-do
Interjection
UK
/haʊ də jʊ ˈduː/
US
/haʊ də jʊ ˈdu/
How-do-you-do, nice to meet you!
Здравствуйте, приятно познакомиться!
Definitions
how-do-you-do
Noun
UK
/haʊ də jʊ ˈduː/
US
/haʊ də jʊ ˈdu/
A formal or polite greeting or inquiry about someone's well-being.
He gave a quick how-do-you-do before moving on to the next guest.
A difficult or awkward situation.
When the two rivals met unexpectedly at the party, it was quite a how-do-you-do.
how-do-you-do
Interjection
UK
/haʊ də jʊ ˈduː/
US
/haʊ də jʊ ˈdu/
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time or in a polite social setting.
"How-do-you-do," she said with a smile as she extended her hand to the new neighbor.