"salute sb" in German to salute sb. jdm. Anerkennung/Hochachtung zollen jdn. würdigen jdn. grüßen jdn. begrüßen vor jdm. salutieren Detailed translations for "salute sb" to salute sb. 1. general to salute sb.(also: to pay tribute to sb.) jdm. Anerkennung/Hochachtung zollen to salute sb.(also: to pay tribute to sb.) jdn. würdigen 2. sociology, old-fashioned to salute sb.(also: to greet sb., to say hello to sb.) jdn. grüßen to salute sb.(also: to greet sb., to say hello to sb.) jdn. begrüßen{transitive verb} 3. military, make a military salute to salute sb. vor jdm. salutieren{intransitive verb}