receive

[US]/rɪ'siːv/
[UK]/rɪ'siv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. être donné, présenté avec; accepter ou accueillir.
Word Forms
Participe présentreceiving
Participe passéreceived
Troisième personne du singulierreceives
Passé simplereceived
Plurielreceives

Example Sentences

receive a cordial welcome

recevoir un accueil chaleureux

receive sth. by inheritance

recevoir quelque chose par héritage

receive an honourable mention

recevoir une mention honorable

receive a cold welcome

recevoir un accueil glacial

receive a bad impression.

recevoir une mauvaise impression.

He is unworthy to receive such honor.

Il n'est pas digne de recevoir un tel honneur.

they didn't receive a single reply.

ils n'ont reçu aucune réponse.

you will receive a warm welcome.

vous recevrez un accueil chaleureux.

receive a sick person into a hospital

recevoir une personne malade à l'hôpital

receive a large invoice of goods

recevoir une facture importante de marchandises

to receive the liberalities of a man

recevoir les largesses d'un homme

The performance received a favorable review.

La performance a reçu un avis favorable.

Real-world Examples

195. The receptionist received a receipt from the receiver.

195. La réceptionniste a reçu un reçu du receveur.

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And he deserves whatever accolades he receives.

Et il mérite tous les éloges qu'il reçoit.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

What's the best compliment you've ever received?

Quel est le meilleur compliment que vous ayez jamais reçu ?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Moby Dick, ironically, was not well received.

Moby Dick, ironiquement, n'a pas été bien reçu.

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

Furthermore, our rabbits are regularly cleaned and have all received the required shots.

De plus, nos lapins sont régulièrement nettoyés et ont tous reçu les vaccins requis.

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We've gotten bomb threats, and I've even received a few death threats.

Nous avons reçu des menaces d'attentats, et j'ai même reçu quelques menaces de mort.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

The idea has not received widespread attention.

L'idée n'a pas reçu une large attention.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

' Tis better to give than to receive.

Il vaut mieux donner que de recevoir.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

If so, that message was not received.

Si c'est le cas, ce message n'a pas été reçu.

Source: NPR News May 2015 Compilation

No, I think the message has been received.

Non, je pense que le message a été reçu.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

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