reception
1réception — [ resɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1486; « accueil des voyageurs » v. 1200; lat. receptio ♦ Action de recevoir. I ♦ Réception de (qqch.). A ♦ (Concret) 1 ♦ Le fait pour le destinataire de recevoir effectivement (une marchandise transportée). Réception d un… …
2reception — re‧cep‧tion [rɪˈsepʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] the desk or office where visitors who arrive in a hotel or large organization go first: • Please leave your key at the reception desk. 2. [uncountable] the area around or in front of a reception desk… …
3reception — reception, receipt both mean a receiving, but they are not often interchangeable, their use being dependent upon accepted idiom. Reception is the more appropriate term when what is received is a person, especially a caller, a visitor, or a guest; …
4Reception — is a noun form of receiving , or to receive something, such as information, art, experience, or people. It is often used in the following contexts:*in telecommunications, the action of an electronic receiver, such as for radio or remote control… …
5reception — Reception. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on reçoit. En ce sens il ne se dit guere que de certaines choses, comme lettres, paquets, balots & autres choses semblables. La reception d un paquet, d une lettre. j ay receu la vostre par laquelle vous… …
6Reception — Re*cep tion (r[ e]*s[e^]p sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]ception, L. receptio, fr. recipere, receptum. See {Receive}.] 1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of… …
7reception — [ri sep′shən] n. [ME recepcion < OFr reception < L receptio < pp. of recipere: see RECEIVE] 1. a) a receiving or being received b) the manner of this [a friendly reception] 2. a social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests …
8reception — /rəˈsɛpʃon, ingl. rɪˈsɛpʃən/ o réception /fr. ʀesɛpˈsjõ/ [vc. ingl., dal lat. receptiōne(m) «ricevimento»] s. f. inv. portineria, ricezione □ accettazione …
9reception — [n1] acceptance; acknowledgment accession, acquisition, admission, disposition, encounter, gathering, greeting, induction, introduction, meeting, reaction, receipt, receiving, recipience, recognition, response, salutation, treatment, welcome;… …
10reception — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of receiving someone or something. 2) the way in which something is received: an enthusiastic reception. 3) a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or celebrate an event. 4) the area in a hotel, office,… …
