reception

réception

Fête réunissant des invités pour célébrer quelque chose ou accueillir quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A party where guests gather to celebrate something or welcome someone.

• We attended a reception last night.
• Their wedding reception was in a hotel.
• The mayor hosted a reception for visiting artists.

Comment l'utiliser : a reception for someone (The town held a reception for the winning team.)

Synonymes : party, gathering

Expressions courantes : wedding reception, hold a reception, attend a reception, official reception

accueil, réception

Façon dont le public réagit à une nouvelle œuvre, un nouveau produit ou une nouvelle idée.

En anglais simple : The way people react to a new work, product, or idea.

• The film received a warm reception.
• Critical reception of the album was mixed.
• The game's positive reception encouraged the developers.

Comment l'utiliser : the reception of something (The reception of her new book surprised her.)

Synonymes : response, reaction

Expressions courantes : critical reception, positive reception, mixed reception, reception of something

accueil

Façon de traiter quelqu’un à la première rencontre ou de réagir à quelque chose qu’on entend pour la première fois.

En anglais simple : The way people treat someone or respond to something when they first meet or hear it.

• We received a friendly reception.
• His joke got a cold reception.
• The visitors were surprised by their hostile reception.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone/something a ... reception (The audience gave her speech a warm reception.); meet with a ... reception (His suggestion met with a cold reception.)

Synonymes : welcome, response

Expressions courantes : warm reception, cold reception, hostile reception, reception for someone