der Händedruck
handshake
a greeting where two people shake hands
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der Händedruck with Russian translation
der Händedruck usage examples
Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием.
Wir begrüßen uns mit einem Händedruck.
Рукопожатие было дружелюбным и крепким.
Der Händedruck war freundlich und fest.
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der Händedruck synonyms
What's the difference between der Händedruck / Handschlag / Handschütteln / Fünf um fünf / Faustgruß / Gruß
The common neutral word for a handshake as a greeting or sign of agreement.
Focuses on the act of shaking hands; sounds a little less natural than Handschlag.
A playful colloquial expression; it can refer to a handshake with a palm slap, but it is not a standard synonym.
This is not a handshake but a fist greeting; only partially related in meaning.
Very general word for a greeting; not necessarily a hand gesture.
A general word for the act of welcoming or greeting; a handshake can be part of it.
A literal description of the action; it sounds heavy and is rarely used.
A normal word for a handshake; slightly more bookish and formal than Handschlag.
Refers to a repeated custom or ceremony; a handshake can be only one possible ritual.
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How to pronounce der Händedruck and what this word means
der Händedruck means handshake. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce der Händedruck
/ˈhɛndədʁʊk/
der Händedruck translation
handshake
der Händedruck examples
Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием.
der Händedruck transcription
/ˈhɛndədʁʊk/
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der Händedruck meaning: what does it mean?
eine Begrüßung, bei der zwei Personen sich die Hände schütteln
der Händedruck pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
der Händedruck is pronounced as /ˈhɛndədʁʊk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
der Händedruck definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Мы приветствуем друг друга рукопожатием. Translation: Wir begrüßen uns mit einem Händedruck.
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