salud
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- noun
- /səˈluːd/
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salud
- He smiled back and gave him a salud in return with his sangria.
Examples
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Most bars are cookie cutter and not worth a stop, but Salud and 12 Sq.
Blog text (17) -
During the celebration, everyone raised their glasses and shouted, salud to wish each other good health.
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"Salud," he said, lifting his glass and handing mine over.
Fiction book (1997) -
" Salud," I said, I'm sure wanting to sound continental.
Fiction book (1997) -
We each ordered a frozen margarita, did a salud, and I walked her politely to her gate. She kissed my lips as she went to the plane at the very last minute; she had a first-class seat.
Fiction book (2000) -
At the dinner party, we all joined in a toast, saying salud before we took our first sip of wine.
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When someone sneezes, it is common to respond with salud as a way to wish them well.
Synonyms
A shout wishing someone a long life or success
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Etymology
Salud comes from the Latin salus, meaning 'health' or 'well-being', so in Spanish salud means 'health' and is used for things like a clinic or when talking about being healthy.