HyperDic: shake_hands

English > 1 sense of the expression shake hands:
VERBcommunicationshake handstake someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
English > shake hands: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
MeaningTake someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP
Broadergreet, recognize, recogniseExpress greetings upon meeting someone
Spanishchocarla, dar la mano, estrechar la mano
Nounshandshake, handshakinggrasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

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