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re·cep·tion [rɪˈsepʃən] N

1. reception no pl (receiving):

reception
Aufnehmen nt

2. reception (response):

reception
Aufnahme f <-> kein pl
his speech received an enthusiastic/a frosty reception
seine Rede wurde begeistert/sehr zurückhaltend aufgenommen
chilly/cool/warm reception
eisiger/kühler/herzlicher Empfang

3. reception no pl RADIO, TV:

reception
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>

4. reception no pl (receiving people):

reception
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>
reception
Aufnahme f <-> kein pl

5. reception no pl (formal welcoming):

reception
offizieller Empfang

6. reception (social occasion):

reception
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>
to give a reception
einen Empfang geben
wedding reception
Hochzeitsempfang m

7. reception no pl, no art (area for greeting guests):

reception
Rezeption f <-, -en>
reception
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>
at [or in]reception
am Empfang
at [or in]reception
an der Rezeption

8. reception Brit SCHOOL → reception class

See also

re·ˈcep·tion class N Brit SCHOOL

reception class
erste Klasse
to be in the reception class
in die erste Klasse gehen

reception N MKT COMPET

reception (Rezeption)
Aufnahme f
OpenDict entry

reception N

evening reception (social occasion)
Abendempfang m

re·ˈcep·tion area N TOURISM

reception area
Rezeption f <-, -en>
reception area
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>

re·ˈcep·tion cen·tre N Brit

reception centre
Aufnahmelager nt <-s, ->
reception centre
Sammellager nt <-s, ->

re·ˈcep·tion class N Brit SCHOOL

reception class
erste Klasse
to be in the reception class
in die erste Klasse gehen

re·ˈcep·tion desk N TOURISM

reception desk
Rezeption f <-, -en>
reception desk
Empfang m <-(e)s, Emp·fạ̈n·ge>

re·ˈcep·tion hall N

reception hall
Empfangshalle f

re·ˈcep·tion or·der N Brit

reception order
Einweisungsbescheid m (in eine psychiatrische Klinik)

re·ˈcep·tion room N

1. reception room:

reception room (in hotel)
Aufenthaltsraum m <-(e)s, -räume>
reception room (room for receiving visitors)
Empfangshalle m

2. reception room Brit form (in private home):

reception room
Wohnzimmer nt <-s, ->

re·ˈcep·tion teach·er N Brit SCHOOL

reception teacher
Grundschullehrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
reception teacher
Primarlehrer(in) m (f) <-s, -> CH
reception teacher
Volksschullehrer(in) m (f) A

ˈwed·ding re·cep·tion N

wedding reception
Hochzeitsempfang m
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