welcome

bienvenu

Se dit d’une personne que les autres sont heureux d’avoir parmi eux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be welcome somewhere (Your friends are welcome here.); make someone feel welcome (The family made me feel welcome.)

Synonymes : wanted

Contraires : unwelcome

Expressions courantes : welcome guest, feel welcome, always welcome

bienvenu, agréable

Qui fait plaisir parce qu’il est utile, agréable ou nécessaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pleasing, pleasant

Contraires : unwelcome

Expressions courantes : welcome news, welcome change, welcome relief

libre de prendre, libre de se servir

Autorisé à prendre, utiliser ou faire quelque chose sans payer ni redemander la permission.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Expressions courantes : welcome to something, welcome to use, welcome to stay

bienvenue

Se dit pour saluer quelqu’un à son arrivée.

En anglais simple : Said to greet someone when they arrive.

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

Comment l'utiliser : Welcome to somewhere! (Welcome to our school!)

Expressions courantes : welcome back, welcome home, welcome to somewhere

accueil

Façon dont on reçoit une personne qui vient d’arriver.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone a welcome (The villagers gave us a warm welcome.)

Synonymes : reception, greeting

Expressions courantes : warm welcome, give a welcome, welcome for someone, friendly welcome

mot de bienvenue

Paroles prononcées pour saluer une personne à son arrivée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : welcome to someone (The host spoke a brief welcome to the guests.)

Synonymes : greeting

Expressions courantes : say a welcome, brief welcome, welcome to someone

accueillir

Saluer gentiment quelqu’un à son arrivée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : welcome someone to somewhere (The teacher welcomed us to the class.)

Synonymes : greet, receive

Expressions courantes : welcome someone home, welcome someone back, welcome guests

accueillir favorablement

Être content de quelque chose et l’accepter volontiers.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : welcome something (We welcome comments from all readers.)

Synonymes : accept, embrace

Contraires : reject

Expressions courantes : welcome suggestions, welcome a change, welcome the opportunity