Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - hello
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Hello
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also hallo, hullo BrE interjection 1 used as a usual greeting (Hello, John! How are you? | say hello to sb) (She always says hello to me in the street. | hello there) (Well, hello there! I haven't seen you for ages.) 2 used when answering the telephone or starting a telephone conversation (Hello, is Rachel there please?) 3 used when calling to get someone's attention (Hello! Is there anybody home?) 4 BrE used to show that you are surprised or confused by something (Hello! What's happened here?)
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also hallo, hullo (hellos) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You say ‘Hello’ to someone when you meet them. Hello, Trish... Do you want to pop your head in and say hallo to my girlfriend? CONVENTION c darkgreen]formulae • Hello is also a noun. The salesperson greeted me with a warm hello. N-COUNT 2. You say ‘Hello’ to someone at the beginning of a telephone conversation, either when you answer the phone or before you give your name or say why you are phoning. A moment later, Cohen picked up the phone. ‘Hello?’ CONVENTION c darkgreen]formulae 3. You can call ‘hello’ to attract someone’s attention. Very softly, she called out: ‘Hallo? Who’s there?’ CONVENTION ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: alteration of hollo Date: 1877 an expression or gesture of greeting — used interjectionally in greeting, in answering the telephone, or to express surprise ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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int., n., & v. (also hallo, hullo) --int. 1 a an expression of informal greeting, or of surprise. b used to begin a telephone conversation. 2 a cry used to call attention. --n. (pl. -os) a cry of 'hello'. --v.intr. (-oes, -oed) cry 'hello'. Etymology: var. of earlier HOLLO ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1883, alt. of hallo (1840), itself an alt. of holla, hollo, a shout to attract attention, first recorded 1588. Perhaps from holla! "stop, cease." Popularity as a greeting coincides with use of the telephone, where it won out over Alexander Graham Bell's suggestion, ahoy. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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