Recevrait (en. Would receive)

/ʁəsəvʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To accept or have in one's possession something that is given or transmitted.

He would receive the report tomorrow if all goes well.

Il recevrait le rapport demain si tout va bien.

To recognize or greet someone.

She would receive her friends with joy.

Elle recevrait ses amis avec joie.

To obtain something at a future time.

We would receive a response by the end of the week.

Nous recevrait une réponse d'ici la fin de la semaine.

Comes from the Old French 'recevori', which comes from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to take back'.

to receive news

To obtain recent information.

recevoir des nouvelles

to receive a warning

To be informed of a danger or a risky situation.

recevoir un avertissement

to receive an invitation

To be invited to an event.

recevoir une invitation

receivability

Character of what can be received.

recevabilité

to receive

To accept something that is given.

recevoir

receiving

Someone who receives.

recevant

To receive something unexpectedly.

He really got a stroke of luck.

Il a vraiment reçu un coup de chance.

To obtain money or goods in an unconventional way.

He received a small fortune thanks to a poker win.

Il a reçu une petite fortune grâce à un coup de poker.