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Meanings of
handshake
in English
Portuguese
handshake
Catalan
encaixada
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Grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
shake
handshaking
handclasp
Portuguese
handshake
Usage of
handshake
in English
1
We did the
handshake
thing as he said, Welcome to Moscow, Major.
2
This clandestine operation, however, required a
handshake
with a five-dollar bill enclosed.
3
Think about posture, eye contact and a great
handshake
to demonstrate confidence.
4
They had a
handshake
deal on the book with a good publisher.
5
The healthy
handshake
of those who've been living a long time overseas.
6
For its first 10 years, Merge operated only on a
handshake
basis.
7
Only rarely was the manner of the
handshake
a point of contention.
8
He also said he was deliberately avoiding a
handshake
with the ambassador.
9
It takes practice to have a firm
handshake
with hands this small.
10
Every deal is essentially done on a
handshake
,
or a virtual
handshake
.
11
He'd liked Corelli from their first
handshake
a couple of years before.
12
Hand of Singh Biri Singh has a
handshake
that grabs your attention.
13
A
handshake
settles the deal, oh no, wait, here comes the Constable.
14
Before the familiarity of a
handshake
or word of welcome he asked:
15
At the property closing last month our realtor offered a hearty
handshake
.
16
In the hands of the US president, the
handshake
is a weapon.
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handshake
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
hearty handshake
warm handshake
golden handshake
cordial handshake
secret handshake
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Translations for
handshake
Portuguese
handshake
aperto de mão
Catalan
encaixada
Handshake
through the time
Handshake
across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
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