What does reçu in French mean?

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

The word reçu in French means receipt, successful candidate, receive, get, collect, gather, receive, get, receive, entertain, see, be admitted, receive, receive, get, copy, land, Roger!, Copy that!, message received, against receipt, in exchange for receipt, pass an exam, received loud and clear, message received loud and clear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reçu

receipt

nom masculin (facture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre signe le reçu pour le prêt de mille euros.
Pierre signs the receipt for the thousand-euro loan.

successful candidate

(admis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a vingt reçus à cet examen.
There are twenty successful candidates in this examination.

receive, get

verbe transitif (entrer en possession)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pierre reçoit les articles commandés.
Peter receives the items he ordered.

collect, gather

verbe transitif (recueillir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce réservoir reçoit l'eau de pluie.
This reservoir collects rainwater.

receive, get

verbe transitif (subir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La victime a reçu deux blessures au ventre et une à la tête.
The victim received two wounds to her stomach and one to her head.

receive, entertain

verbe transitif (accueillir [qqn] chez soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma mère recevait ses amies le vendredi après-midi.
My mother entertains friends on Friday afternoons.

see

verbe transitif (admettre dans son bureau)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Monsieur le directeur vous recevra bientôt.
The manager will see you soon.

be admitted

verbe transitif (accepter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre est reçu à l’École Normale d'Administration.
Pierre was admitted to the École Normale d'Administration.

receive

verbe transitif (être l'objet d'une action)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous recevons les félicitations du jury.
We receive congratulations from the jury.

receive, get

verbe transitif (radio : capter une fréquence)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'arrive à recevoir la BBC depuis la Normandie.
I manage to get the BBC from Normandy.

copy

verbe transitif (entendre [qqn] par radio) (radio)

Ici Roger Martin. Vous me recevez ?
This is Roger Martin; do you copy (or: do you copy me)?

land

verbe pronominal (retrouver le contact avec le sol)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le parachutiste s'est reçu parfaitement.
The parachutist landed perfectly.

Roger!, Copy that!

interjection (communication orale : compris) (radio)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bien reçu ! On lance l'opération.
Copy that! All systems go.

message received

(arrivé à destination)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mon patron ne s'encombre pas de grandes phrases et répond généralement à mes emails par un simple « bien reçu ».
My boss doesn't bother himself with long sentences; he generally responds with a simple 'message received.'

against receipt, in exchange for receipt

locution adverbiale (en échange d'une preuve de reçu)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

pass an exam

locution verbale (être admis, réussir un examen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tous les lycéens furent reçus au baccalauréat dans ce lycée.

received loud and clear, message received loud and clear

locution adverbiale (parfaitement compris)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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