| Principal Translations |
| receive [sth]⇒ vtr | (get, take) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | Yes, I received the package yesterday. |
| | Si, recibí el paquete ayer. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (be given: a gift) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | The girl received a doll for her birthday. |
| | La niña recibió una muñeca como regalo por su cumpleaños. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (be granted) | conseguir⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | | lograr⇒ vtr |
| | He received a promotion at work. |
| | Ha conseguido un ascenso en el trabajo. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (get: radio or TV signal) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | Can you receive the TV signal from New York at your house? |
| | ¿Recibes señal de TV de Nueva York en tu casa? |
| Additional Translations |
| receive⇒ vi | (radio: make contact) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | Houston, are you receiving? |
| | Houston, ¿me recibes? |
| receive [sth]⇒ vtr | (be paid: money) | percibir⇒ vtr |
| | | ganar⇒ vtr |
| | He receives a good salary for his hard work. |
| | Percibe un buen salario por su duro trabajo. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (be sentenced to: punishment) | recibir una condena loc verb |
| | | ser sentenciado loc verb |
| | The criminal received a life sentence. |
| | El criminal recibió una condena de cadena perpetua. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (title) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | | otorgar⇒ vtr |
| | He was honoured to receive the title of "Knight" from the queen. |
| | Recibió el título de Caballero de manos de la reina. |
| | La reina le otorgó el título de Caballero. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (bear weight of: [sth]) | soportar⇒ vtr |
| | | cargar⇒ vtr |
| | The pillars receive all the weight, not the walls. |
| | Los pilares y no los muros soportan todo el peso. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (be informed of: [sth]) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | (voz pasiva) | informar de vi + prep |
| | She received the news of her son's death on Tuesday. |
| | Recibió la noticia de la muerte de su hijo el martes. |
| | Fue informado de la muerte de su hijo el martes. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (handle: stolen goods) (derecho) | receptar⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | Receiving stolen goods is a crime. |
| | Receptar mercancías robadas es delito. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (accept: members) | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir byr |
| | We only receive new members in the spring. |
| | Sólo aceptamos nuevos miembros en primavera. |
| receive [sth] vtr | (greet) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | | dar la bienvenida loc verb |
| | Would you stand by the door to receive the guests? |
| | ¿Recibirás a los invitados en la puerta? |
| receive [sth] vtr | (experience) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | | experimentar⇒ vtr |
| | I received such a shock when I saw him again! |
| | Recibí un duro golpe cuando le volví a ver. |
| receive [sb]⇒ vtr | (admit: [sb]) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | The hospital received him as a patient yesterday afternoon. |
| | Ayer por la tarde fue admitido como paciente en el hospital. |
| receive [sb] vtr | (guest: accommodate) | recibir⇒ vtr |
| | We would be happy to receive you at our home during your visit to our town. |
| | Estaremos felices de recibirte en nuestra casa durante tu visita a la ciudad. |