If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is reserved for the description of animals.

But nobody greeted the daughter and mother when they arrived, though the visit has been planned; nobody introduced them to the other residents.

One day, when he went to get his 7-year-old son from soccer practice, his kid greeted him with a downcast face and a sad voice.

The bypass hailed a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism.

So the news that Cablevision, an American cable company, was rolling out interactive advertisements to all its customers on October 6th was greeted with some skepticism.