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"Receive" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "recibir", and "welcome" is an interjection which is often translated as "bienvenido". Learn more about the difference between "receive" and "welcome" below.
receive(
ruh
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siv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to get)
2. (sports)
a. recibir
The moment he received the ball, he was blocked by two players of the opposing team.En cuanto recibió la pelota fue marcado por dos jugadores del equipo contrario.
3. (to suffer)
a. recibir (coverage or treatment)
The queen's visit to Italy received wide coverage.La visita de la reina a Italia recibió amplia cobertura.
5. (to greet)
a. recibir
The Pope received the visitors in his rooms in the Vatican.El Papa recibió a los visitantes en sus habitaciones del Vaticano.
7. (to admit)
a. admitir
The association is not receiving new memberships at this time.La asociación no está admitiendo nuevos socios en estos momentos.
a. traficar con (stolen articles)
The police caught him receiving stolen goods.La policía lo pilló traficando con bienes robados.
welcome(
wehl
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kuhm
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (greeting)
a. bienvenido
Welcome! You've been away for too long, aunt.¡Bienvenida! Estuvo fuera mucho tiempo, tía.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (salutation)
a. la bienvenida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Another year and another great welcome from the staff.Otro año, otra gran bienvenida por parte del personal.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dar la bienvenida
We're happy to welcome you to our new website.Nos complace darles la bienvenida a nuestro nuevo sitio web.
a. recibir con gusto
The king and queen welcomed the news of the birth of their first grandchild.Los reyes recibieron con gusto la noticia del nacimiento de su primer nieto.
b. recibir de buena manera
Activist groups around the country welcomed the court's decision.Grupos de activistas alrededor del país recibieron de buena manera la decisión de la corte.
c. acoger con satisfacción
The French people welcomed the news of the former president's recovery.El pueblo francés acogió con satisfacción la noticia de la recuperación del expresidente.
d. acoger con agrado
The UN welcomed the announcement of a temporary truce between the two warring nations.La ONU acogió con agrado el anuncio de una tregua temporal entre las dos naciones en guerra.
e. acoger con beneplácito
The Colombian delegation welcomed the nomination of one of their own to lead the organization.La delegación colombiana acogió con beneplácito la nominación de uno de ellos para liderar la organización.
