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reception

/rɪˈsep.ʃən/

The place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive. It is the area where guests are greeted and can ask for information or check in.

Ejemplos

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1

Please leave your room key at the reception when you go out.

Please leave your room key at the front desk when you leave.

2

Visitors are requested to register at the reception upon arrival.

Guests must sign in at the front desk when they arrive.

3

Meet me by the reception in ten minutes.

See me near the front desk in ten minutes.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
reception
Verb
receive
Adjetivo
receptive
Relacionado
receptionist
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'receive'. The reception is the place where a building 'receives' its guests.

Quiz rápido

When you arrive at the hotel, please go to the _______ to get your room key.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: reception

Ejemplos

1

Please leave your room key at the reception when you go out.

everyday

Please leave your room key at the front desk when you leave.

2

Visitors are requested to register at the reception upon arrival.

formal

Guests must sign in at the front desk when they arrive.

3

Meet me by the reception in ten minutes.

informal

See me near the front desk in ten minutes.

4

The architectural design of the reception influences the first impression of the building.

academic

The way the front desk area is built changes how people see the building.

5

Our company reception is located on the ground floor.

business

The office front desk is on the first floor.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
reception
Verb
receive
Adjetivo
receptive
Relacionado
receptionist

Colocaciones comunes

reception desk the counter where the receptionist sits
reception area the space around the front desk
hotel reception the place to check into a hotel
wedding reception a party held after a marriage ceremony
poor reception a weak signal for a phone or television

Frases Comunes

at the reception

at the front desk area

wedding reception

a formal party after a wedding

signal reception

the quality of a phone or radio signal

Se confunde a menudo con

reception vs receptionist

Reception is the place or the event, while a receptionist is the person who works there.

reception vs recipe

A recipe is a set of instructions for cooking food, not a place in a hotel.

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Notas de uso

Use 'reception' to talk about the physical place where you check in or a formal party after an event like a wedding.

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Errores comunes

Beginners often say 'the receptionist' when they mean the physical desk. Remember: go to the reception to talk to the receptionist.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'receive'. The reception is the place where a building 'receives' its guests.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin word 'receptio', which means 'the act of receiving'.

Patrones gramaticales

countable noun usually used with the definite article 'the' often follows the preposition 'at'
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Contexto cultural

In many cultures, the reception is considered the face of the business and must always look clean and welcoming.

Quiz rápido

When you arrive at the hotel, please go to the _______ to get your room key.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: reception

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