how-d'ye-do

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaʊdjəˈduː/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n		informal, dated (difficult situation)situación desagradable nf + adj mf
 Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
How do you do? exprformal (Pleased to meet you.)qué tal loc interj
 How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you.
 Qué tal. Es un placer conocerte.
  mucho gusto loc interj
  un placer conocerlo loc interj
  encantado, encantada interj
 Mucho gusto. Es un placer conocerte.
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