to get, obtain → to receive visitors 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme receive
meaning 1 o be given, sent, or paid something I received your letter of November 7.
direction →
meaning 2 to receive visitors The shop assistant received me indifferently while leaning on a counter.
reference
comment Cobuild :1375, 1376
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme recevoir
meaning 1 to get, obtain recevoir une lettre de ses enfants
to receive a letter from one's children
direction —
meaning 2 to receive visitors recevoir la famille tous les dimanches
to receive one's family every Sunday
reference CNRTL
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme ricevere
meaning 1 to receive
direction →
meaning 2 to receive visitors ricevere alla stazione
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme принимать (prinimat')
meaning 1 to accept Принять факс
to receive a fax
direction →
meaning 2 to receive принимать гостей
to receive guests
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme recibir
meaning 1 to take, to get
direction →
meaning 2 to receive (guests, visitors)
reference
comment (Narumov 1995: 647)

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