receive

recevoir

Obtenir quelque chose qu’une personne envoie, donne ou verse.

En anglais simple : To get something that someone sends, gives, or pays you.

• I received your email yesterday.
• Employees receive their pay on Fridays.
• Have you received the parcel I sent?

Comment l'utiliser : receive something from someone (I received a postcard from my aunt.)

Synonymes : get, obtain

Contraires : send, give

Expressions courantes : receive a letter, receive payment, receive something from someone, receive a gift

subir, recevoir

Être blessé à la suite de quelque chose qui atteint le corps.

En anglais simple : To get an injury when something hurts your body.

• She received a small cut.
• Two passengers received serious injuries in the crash.
• He received a blow to the head during the fight.

Synonymes : suffer, sustain

Expressions courantes : receive an injury, receive a blow, receive serious wounds

recevoir, accueillir

Accueillir des visiteurs et les faire entrer chez soi ou dans un autre lieu.

En anglais simple : To welcome visitors and let them enter your home or another place.

• The queen will receive guests tonight.
• He received the visitors in his office.
• Where will the president receive the delegation?

Synonymes : welcome, host

Expressions courantes : receive guests, receive visitors, receive an ambassador