welcome

bienvenido

Se dice de alguien cuya presencia alegra a quienes lo reciben.

En inglés sencillo: If you are this, people are happy to have you with them.

• You are always welcome here.
• They made their guests feel welcome.
• Was she welcome at the club?

Cómo se usa: be welcome somewhere (Your friends are welcome here.); make someone feel welcome (The family made me feel welcome.)

Sinónimos: wanted

Antónimos: unwelcome

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome guest, feel welcome, always welcome

agradable, grato

Que alegra porque resulta útil, agradable o necesario.

En inglés sencillo: Making people happy because it is useful, pleasant, or needed.

• That is welcome news.
• The rain brought welcome relief from the heat.
• A quiet evening was a welcome change.

Sinónimos: pleasing, pleasant

Antónimos: unwelcome

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome news, welcome change, welcome relief

libre de usar, libre de tomar

Que tiene permiso para tomar, usar o hacer algo sin pagar ni volver a pedir autorización.

En inglés sencillo: Allowed to have, use, or do something, without paying or asking again.

• You are welcome to some cake.
• Everyone is welcome to use the kitchen.
• You are welcome to keep the spare chair.

Cómo se usa: be welcome to something (You are welcome to any books on that shelf.); be welcome to do something (You are welcome to borrow my bike.)

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome to something, welcome to use, welcome to stay

bienvenido, bienvenidos

Se dice para saludar a alguien cuando llega.

En inglés sencillo: Said to greet someone when they arrive.

• Welcome home!
• Welcome to our little shop!
• Welcome back, everyone!

Cómo se usa: Welcome to somewhere! (Welcome to our school!)

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome back, welcome home, welcome to somewhere

recibimiento, bienvenida

Manera en que se recibe a alguien que acaba de llegar.

En inglés sencillo: The way people greet someone who has just arrived.

• We received a warm welcome.
• The crowd gave the players a noisy welcome.
• Thank you for your friendly welcome.

Cómo se usa: give someone a welcome (The villagers gave us a warm welcome.)

Sinónimos: reception, greeting

Expresiones frecuentes: warm welcome, give a welcome, welcome for someone, friendly welcome

saludo de bienvenida

Palabras que se dicen para recibir a alguien cuando llega.

En inglés sencillo: Words spoken to greet someone when they arrive.

• Her welcome was brief.
• He began with a cheerful welcome to everyone.
• We heard the same welcome in three languages.

Cómo se usa: welcome to someone (The host spoke a brief welcome to the guests.)

Sinónimos: greeting

Expresiones frecuentes: say a welcome, brief welcome, welcome to someone

dar la bienvenida, recibir

Saludar amablemente a alguien cuando llega.

En inglés sencillo: To greet someone kindly when they arrive.

• We welcomed our guests.
• She welcomed me with a smile.
• The staff will welcome you at the entrance.

Cómo se usa: welcome someone to somewhere (The teacher welcomed us to the class.)

Sinónimos: greet, receive

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome someone home, welcome someone back, welcome guests

acoger, aceptar con agrado

Alegrarse por algo y aceptarlo de buena gana.

En inglés sencillo: To be pleased about something and accept it willingly.

• We welcome your ideas.
• Residents welcomed the decision to save the park.
• I would welcome a chance to discuss this.

Cómo se usa: welcome something (We welcome comments from all readers.)

Sinónimos: accept, embrace

Antónimos: reject

Expresiones frecuentes: welcome suggestions, welcome a change, welcome the opportunity