Reçois (en. Receive)

/ʁə.ʃwa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Take possession of something that is offered or given.

I always receive letters from my friends.

Je reçois toujours des lettres de mes amis.

Accept an event or situation.

She receives the news with joy.

Elle reçoit la nouvelle avec joie.

Welcome someone into one's home.

We are receiving guests tonight.

Nous recevons des invités ce soir.

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

I receive news

I am informed of something.

je reçois des nouvelles

receive a gift

obtain an offered item.

recevoir un cadeau

receive an invitation

be invited to an event.

recevoir une invitation

receive

infinitive verb, synonymous with 'reçois'.

recevoir

reception

action of receiving, often in a formal context.

réception

receptivity

willingness to receive or welcome.

réceptivité

Receive something unexpectedly.

I received a surprise message this morning.

J'ai reçu un message surprise ce matin.

Be surprised by good news.

I was shocked when I received the results.

J'étais choqué quand j'ai reçu les résultats.