reception
Translation
front desk, welcome party, welcome, signal quality
Examples
Please check in at reception when you arrive.
Please check in at the front desk when you arrive.
The wedding reception will be held in the garden.
The wedding reception will be held in the garden.
He was given a warm reception by the crowd.
He was given a warm reception by the crowd.
The radio reception is poor in this area.
The radio reception is poor in this area.
Grammar Patterns
at the reception (location) Please check in at the reception.
a reception for ((sb./sth.)) a party for (sb./sth.) They held a reception for the visitors.
a ((adj.)) reception a type of welcome He was given a warm reception.
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Etymology
From Latin 'receptionem', from 'recipere' (to receive). 're-' (back) + 'capere' (to take).
Memory Tips
It's all about 'receiving' - receiving guests at a desk, receiving guests at a party, receiving a welcome, or receiving a signal.