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    Receveur (en. Recipient)

    /ʁə.sə.vœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who receives money or goods.
    The fund receiver accepted the payment.
    Le receveur de fonds a accepté le paiement.
    A device that captures or receives signals, as in a communication system.
    The remote receiver worked perfectly.
    Le receveur de la télécommande a fonctionné parfaitement.
    In the context of a game or sport, the person who receives a pass.
    The receiver caught the ball well.
    Le receveur a bien attrapé le ballon.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'recevoir', from the Latin 'recipere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fund receiver
    A person who receives donations or payments.
    receveur de fonds
    be the receiver
    To be the person who receives something, often in a context of responsibility.
    être le receveur

    Related Words

    recevoir
    Action of taking what has been offered or given.
    recevoir
    réception
    Action of receiving something.
    réception

    Slang Meanings

    A guy who takes everything.
    This guy is a real receiver; he never lets anything slip by.
    Ce mec, c'est un vrai receveur, il ne laisse jamais rien passer.
    An opportunist.
    Don't be a receiver; try to give back to those who help you.
    Ne sois pas un receveur, essaie de rendre aussi à ceux qui t'aident.