reception
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re·cep·tion
(rĭ-sĕp′shən)n.
1.
a. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
b. Football The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
2. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance: a friendly reception.
3. A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting: a wedding reception.
4. Mental approval or acceptance: the reception of a new theory.
5.
a. Conversion of transmitted electromagnetic signals into perceptible forms, such as sound or light, by means of antennas and electronic equipment.
b. The condition or quality of the signals so received.
[Middle English recepcion, from Old French reception, from Latin receptiō, receptiōn-, from receptus, past participle of recipere, to receive; see receive.]
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reception
(rɪˈsɛpʃən)n
1. the act of receiving or state of being received
2. the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received: a cold reception.
3. a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
4. an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with
5. short for reception room
6. (Broadcasting) the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast: the reception was poor.
7. (Education)
a. the first class in an infant school
b. a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor
c. (as modifier): a reception teacher.
[C14: from Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to receive]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•cep•tion
(rɪˈsɛp ʃən)n.
1. the act of receiving or the state of being received.
2. a manner of being received: The book met with a favorable reception.
3. a function or occasion when persons are formally received.
4. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.
[1350–1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin receptiō <recipere to receive]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
reception
1. All ground arrangements connected with the delivery and disposition of air or sea drops. Includes selection and preparation of site, signals for warning and approach, facilitation of secure departure of agents, speedy collection of delivered articles, and their prompt removal to storage places having maximum security. When a group is involved, it may be called a reception committee.
2. Arrangements to welcome and provide secure quarters or transportation for defectors, escapees, evaders, or incoming agents.
3. The process of receiving, offloading, marshalling, and transporting of personnel, equipment, and materiel from the strategic and/or intratheater deployment phase to a sea, air, or surface transportation point of debarkation to the marshalling area.
2. Arrangements to welcome and provide secure quarters or transportation for defectors, escapees, evaders, or incoming agents.
3. The process of receiving, offloading, marshalling, and transporting of personnel, equipment, and materiel from the strategic and/or intratheater deployment phase to a sea, air, or surface transportation point of debarkation to the marshalling area.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  reception - the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
| 2. | reception - a formal party of people; as after a wedding party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" at home - a reception held in your own home levee - a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) tea - a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers" wedding reception - a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding reception line - a line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party | |
| 3. | reception - quality or fidelity of a received broadcast broadcasting - taking part in a radio or tv program signal detection, detection - the detection that a signal is being received demodulation - (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave | |
| 4. |  reception - the act of receiving | |
| 5. | reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" snap, grab, snatch, catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays |
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reception
noun
1. party, gathering, get-together, social gathering, do (informal), social, function, entertainment, celebration, bash (informal) (informal), festivity, knees-up (Brit. informal), shindig (informal), soirée, levee, rave-up (Brit. slang) a glittering wedding reception
2. response, reaction, acknowledgment, recognition, treatment, welcome, greeting He received a cool reception to his speech.
3. receiving, admission, acceptance, receipt, recipience the production, distribution and reception of medical knowledge
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
إسْتِقْبالإسْتِقْبال لاسِلْكيحَفْل إسْتِقْبالغُرْفَة الإسْتِقْبالمَكْتَبُ الِاسْتِعْلامات
recepcepřijetípříjempříjem hostů
reception=-modtagelsemodtagelse
vastaanotto
recepcija
fogadásrecepcióvétel
boîmóttakamóttökuskilyrîiviîtaka, móttaka
受付受信受理宴会待遇
접수창구
priimamasispriimtuvėsregistratoriussekretorius
pieņemšanauzņemšanauztvere, uztveršana
recepcia
poročna zabavarecepcijasprejem
prijem
reception
แผนกต้อนรับ
resepsiyonresepsiyon kabul törenialışkabul
khu tiếp tân
reception
[rɪˈsepʃən]A. N
1. (= act of receiving) → recepción f, recibimiento m
3. (= social function) → recepción f
the reception will be at a big hotel → la recepción tendrá lugar en un gran hotel
see also wedding
the reception will be at a big hotel → la recepción tendrá lugar en un gran hotel
see also wedding
4. (Rad etc) → recepción f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reception
[rɪˈsɛpʃən] n (mainly British) (in hotel) → réception f; (in office, hospital) → accueil m
Please leave your key at reception → Merci de laisser votre clé à la réception.
Please leave your key at reception → Merci de laisser votre clé à la réception.
(= formal party) → réception f
to hold a reception
The reception will held be at a big hotel → La réception aura lieu dans un grand hôtel.
to hold a reception
The reception will held be at a big hotel → La réception aura lieu dans un grand hôtel.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reception
n
no pl (= receiving, welcome: of person) → Empfang m; (into group, of play, book etc) → Aufnahme f; the play met with or had a very favourable reception → das Stück fand gute Aufnahme, das Stück wurde gut aufgenommen; what sort of reception did you get? → wie sind Sie empfangen or aufgenommen worden?; to give somebody a warm/chilly reception → jdm einen herzlichen/kühlen Empfang bereiten, jdn herzlich/kühl empfangen; reception camp → Aufnahmelager nt
(= party, ceremony) → Empfang m
(Rad, TV) → Empfang m
(Brit Sch: also reception class) → Anfängerklasse f
reception
:reception area
n → Empfangsbereich m
reception centre, (US) reception center
n → Durchgangslager nt
reception committee
n → Empfangskomitee nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reception
[rɪˈsɛpʃ/ən] na. (ceremony) → ricevimento; (welcome) → accoglienza
to get a warm reception → avere or ricevere un'accoglienza calorosa
to get a warm reception → avere or ricevere un'accoglienza calorosa
b. (desk, in hotel) → reception f inv; (in hospital, at doctor's) → accettazione f; (in large building, offices) → portineria
c. (Radio, TV) → ricezione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
reception
(rəˈsepʃən) noun1. the act of receiving or being received. His speech got a good reception.
2. a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests. a wedding reception.
3. the quality of radio or television signals. Radio reception is poor in this area.
4. the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.
reˈceptionist noun a person who is employed (eg in a hotel, office etc) to answer the telephone, attend to guests, clients etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
reception
→ مَكْتَبُ الِاسْتِعْلامات recepce reception Empfangsbereich ρεσεψιόν recepción vastaanotto réception recepcija ricezione 受付 접수창구 receptie resepsjon recepcja receção, recepção регистратура reception แผนกต้อนรับ resepsiyon khu tiếp tân 接待处Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009