reception

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) area in a building

VERB + RECEPTION

wait (for sb) in

The taxi driver said he would wait in reception until I came downstairs with my luggage.

leave sth at/with

Can you leave my passport with reception when you check out tomorrow?

report to

When you arrive at the hotel, please report to reception for your room key.

phone, ring

RECEPTION + NOUN

area | counter, desk | hall | staff

PREP

at (the) ~

I'll check in at reception when I arrive at the hotel tomorrow morning.

in ~

Your visitor is waiting in reception while the staff member processes your appointment.

on ~

She works on reception at the hospital and answers phone calls all day.

2

(noun.) formal party

ADJ

big, large | intimate, small | formal | informal | official | special | evening | civic, diplomatic, press, wedding | buffet, champagne, sherry, wine

VERB + RECEPTION

attend

give, have, hold, host

The hotel is hosting a reception for all the new employees next Friday afternoon.

organize

invite sb to

We invited all our colleagues to a reception celebrating the company's anniversary.

PREP

at a/the ~

The ambassador's wife greeted all the guests at the reception last night.

~ for

The hotel organized a special reception for the newly married couple.

3

(noun.) type of welcome given to sb/sth

ADJ

enthusiastic, favourable, friendly, good, great, marvellous, positive, rapturous, rousing, sympathetic, warm | lukewarm, mixed | bad, chilly, cool, frosty, hostile

critical

The new restaurant received a critical reception from local food writers on opening night.

public

VERB + RECEPTION

enjoy, get, have, meet (with), receive

The new restaurant got a warm reception from food critics in the city.

expect

She was nervous about how her parents would expect a warm reception when she brought her new boyfriend home.

give sb/sth

The new restaurant received a warm reception from local food critics.

RECEPTION + NOUN

party

A reception party stood waiting at the airport to welcome the new ambassador.

centre

The charity opened a reception centre to help newly arrived families find temporary housing.

PREP

~ by

The new restaurant received a warm reception by local diners during its opening week.

~ from

The new policy received strong criticism from employees at the meeting.

~ into

The new student's reception into the school community happened during a special assembly.

~ to

The movie got a warm reception to its unexpected ending from most critics.

4

(noun.) quality of radio/television signals

ADJ

good, strong

The hotel gave us a warm reception when we arrived late at night.

bad, poor, weak | radio, television

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