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receive

1. transitive verb
   1. gen recevoir;
      receler (stolen goods);
   2. (greet) accueillir, recevoir (visitor, proposal, play) (with avec);
      to be well ~d être bien reçu/-e.

2. received past participle adjective (ideas, opinions) reçu/-e.

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'receive' found in these entries:

English:

get - have - notification

French:

accueillir - amicalement - bénéficier - cérémonie - communier - hériter - percevoir - recevoir - soin

receive: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
receive	vtr	(take in)	recevoir vtr ⇒
Yes, I received the package yesterday.
Oui, j'ai reçu le colis hier.
receive	vtr	(gift) cadeau	recevoir vtr ⇒
The girl received a doll for her birthday.
La fillette a reçu une poupée pour son anniversaire.
receive	vtr	(be granted)	recevoir, obtenir vtr ⇒ ⇒
He received a promotion at work.
Il a reçu (or: obtenu) une promotion au travail.
receive	vtr	(radio, TV) radio, TV	capter vtr ⇒
Can you receive the TV signal from New York at your house?
Pouvez-vous capter le signal TV de New York chez vous ?
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
receive	vi	(radio: make contact) radio : entrer en contact	recevoir vtr ⇒
Houston, are you receiving?
Houston, est-ce que vous me recevez ?
receive	vtr	(salary) salaire	percevoir vtr ⇒
He receives a good salary for his hard work.
Il perçoit un bon salaire pour tout son travail.
receive	vtr	(punishment) sanction	être condamné vi
		familier	écoper vi ⇒
The criminal received a life sentence.
Il a été condamné à vie.
Il a écopé d'une condamnation à vie.
receive	vtr	(title) titre	recevoir vtr ⇒
He was honoured to receive the title of "Knight" from the queen.
Ce fut un honneur pour lui de recevoir le titre de "Chevalier" de la reine.
receive	vtr	(bear weight of sthg) soutenir le poids de qqch	porter, supporter vtr ⇒ ⇒
The pillars receive all the weight, not the walls.
Ce sont les piliers qui portent (or: supportent) tout le poids et non les murs.
receive	vtr	(be informed of) être informé de	recevoir vtr ⇒
She received the news of her son's death on Tuesday.
Elle a reçu la nouvelle de la mort de son fils mardi.
receive	vtr	(contain, hold)	contenir vtr ⇒
This container can receive up to one hundred cubic litres of water.
Ce réservoir peut contenir jusqu'à cent litres d'eau.
receive	vtr	(stolen goods) objets volés	receler vtr ⇒
Receiving stolen goods is a crime.
Receler des objets volés est un délit.
receive	vtr	(confession) recevoir les confessions	confesser vtr ⇒
The priest receives confession on Saturdays, and by appointment.
Le prêtre confesse le samedi et sur rendez-vous.
receive	vtr	(accept members) membres d'un groupe	recevoir, accueillir vtr ⇒ ⇒
We only receive new members in the spring.
Nous ne recevons (or: n'accueillons) les nouveaux membres qu'au printemps.
receive	vtr	(greet) invités	recevoir, accueillir vtr ⇒ ⇒
Would you stand by the door to receive the guests?
Voulez-vous vous tenir à la porte pour recevoir (or: accueillir) les invités ?
receive	vtr	(to experience)	recevoir, avoir vtr ⇒ ⇒
I received such a shock when I saw him again!
J'ai reçu (or: J'ai eu) un tel choc quand je l'ai revu !
receive	vtr	(admit sb to a place)	admettre vtr ⇒
The hospital received him as a patient yesterday afternoon.
L'hôpital l'a admis en tant que patient hier après-midi.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
ready to receive company		adj	joignable (que l'on peut contacter)
receive Christ		v	recevoir le Christ
receive communion		v intr	communier (recevoir la communion)
receive instruction		v	recevoir des instructions
receive the Sacrament			recevoir le saint sacrement
receive the Sacrament		v tr	communier
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "receive".

"At no time was it mentioned that I would receive an invoice"
Also, please receive my best wishes for 2009.
Centres To Receive
delighted to receive your feedback
desperate to receive
Did you receive my application that I sent you
Did you receive my postcard from Italy?
Do you have any influence on the pay you receive?
EN: Did receive / have received - grammaire
EN: Have you received / Did you receive - grammaire
for having taking time to receive me
FR: They would be able to receive - grammaire
FR: until we receive your letter - grammaire
He did not receive his books
hope you receive...
However, in order for Alena to receive any interest earned on the deposits
I am happy to receive your email
I hope that you receive this in time
I receive guests tomorrow
I sent you a text! Did you receive it?
I was embarrassed to receive so many presents.
I will receive it / it will come.
I'm very happy to receive your message
if I receive any
if they foresee problems if they were to receive such a machine early next year.
in spite of the benefits they receive
is to be aggregated ; To receive the thinnest of disguises
It is the first time they receive the neighbors and friends
It took an order from the King for Molière to receive a burial
just in case you did not receive
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