la
/ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
Translation
reception, front desk; signal
Word origin
From Latin receptio ('a taking back'), from recipere ('to receive'). French uses it for the welcome, the desk that gives it, and the signal a set receives.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- receptio
- English cognates
- reception, receive
Grammar
Examples
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The hotel reception is open at night.
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They are putting on a reception for the wedding.
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Receptions often drag on far too long.
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Ask for the key at the front desk.
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The phone signal is poor down in the cellar.
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