Recibía (en. Received)

[re-si-'βi-a]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Accept something that is given or sent.

I received letters every day.

Yo recibía cartas todos los días.

Pick up or take an object that is delivered.

I received packages at my office.

Recibía paquetes en mi oficina.

Suffer or experience something.

She received criticism for her work.

Ella recibía críticas por su trabajo.

From Latin 'recipere', which means 'to take back'.

received a payment

Obtained money for work done.

recibía un pago

received a notification

Was informed of an event or news.

recibía una notificación

received at home

Accommodated someone in their home.

recibía en su casa

receive

To take something that is given or sent.

recibir

receiving

Action of receiving.

recibimiento

reception

Action of receiving something or someone.

recepción

To receive something unexpected.

At the end of the month, I received some extra bills.

Al final del mes, recibía unos billetes extras.

To be aware of what is happening.

I always received gossip from the neighborhood.

Siempre recibía chismes de la vecindad.