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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.

Exemples

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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.

Famille de mots

Nom
reception
Verb
receive
Adjectif
receptive
Apparenté
receptionist
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : reception

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
reception
Verb
receive
Adjectif
receptive
Apparenté
receptionist

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

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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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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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Astuce mémo

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

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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

countable noun usually used with the definite article 'the' often follows the preposition 'at'
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Contexte culturel

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : reception

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