What does recibo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recibo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recibo in Spanish.

The word recibo in Spanish means bill, receipt, sales receipt, receive, accept, see, graduate, be fed by, acknowledge receipt, acknowledgement of receipt, acknowledgement of receipt, be inappropriate, be unacceptable, till receipt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recibo

bill

nombre masculino (factura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este mes no hemos pagado el recibo de la luz.
This month we have not paid the electricity bill.

receipt, sales receipt

nombre masculino (justificante de pago)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para devolver el artículo debe presentar el recibo.
To return the item you must present the receipt.

receive, accept

verbo transitivo (aceptar lo dado)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El director recibió el Oscar a la mejor película.
The director received (or: accepted) the Oscar for best picture.

see

verbo transitivo (persona: admitir visitas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El doctor recibe pacientes todos los días, de 4 a 8 de la tarde.
The doctor sees patients every day from 4 to 8 p.m.

graduate

verbo pronominal (persona: titularse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi hijo se recibió de abogado hace un año.
My son graduated as a lawyer a year ago.

be fed by

verbo transitivo (cosa: incorporar a otra) (river: inflow)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El río recibe las aguas provenientes de acuíferos subterráneos.
The river is fed by waters originating in underground aquifers.

acknowledge receipt

locución verbal (de una carta, de un mensaje)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ahora sólo firme aquí para acusar recibo del paquete, por favor.
Now, just sign here to acknowledge receipt of the package, please.

acknowledgement of receipt

locución nominal masculina (firma conforme) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Envía cualquier documentación importante con acuse de recibo.
Send any important documentation with an acknowledgement of receipt.

acknowledgement of receipt

locución nominal masculina (aviso de recepción) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Yo firmé el acuse de recibo cuando me entregaron el paquete.
I signed the acknowledgement of receipt when the package was delivered.

be inappropriate, be unacceptable

locución verbal (ES (no ser admisible)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No es de recibo presentarse en un lugar sin haber sido invitado.

till receipt

(justificante de caja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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