1 (recipient) [of gift, letter] destinatarioadestinataria;a destinataria (m) (f) [of stolen goods] comerciante de artículos robados; (m) (de artículos robados) (Psychology and Psychiatry) receptorareceptora;a receptora (m) (f) women were usually to be found in the pasasive role of receiver a good receiver gets the most out of praise by warmly accepting it - a bad receiver reacts with embarrassment or false modesty
2 (Telec) auricular; (m) to pick up lift the receiveror coger levantar el auricular;or to put down replace the receiveror colgar el auricular
4 (liquidator) (also official receiver) síndicoasíndica;a síndica (m) (f) he was appointed receiver by the Court
to call in the receiver(s) entrar en liquidación
WINDSOR Safari Park was up for sale last night after its owners called in receivers
5 (US) (Ftbl) receptorareceptora;a receptora (m) (f) wide receiver receptorareceptora abiertoaabierta;a receptora (m) (f)a abierta
Jerry Rice, San Francisco's wide receiver, converted five Joe Montana passes into touchdowns