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adjectives
a warm reception
(= friendly or approving )
• The Prince was given a warm reception when he visited Birmingham.
an enthusiastic/rapturous/rousing reception
(= in which people show a lot of approval in a noisy way )
• She received an enthusiastic reception.
a hostile reception
• When reporters arrived at the house, they got a hostile reception.
a cool/chilly/frosty reception
(= not friendly or approving )
• His idea got a cool reception from his colleagues.
a lukewarm reception
(= not enthusiastic )
• I am bewildered by the lukewarm reception given to her latest album.
a mixed reception
(= when some people like something and some do not )
• His first novel received a mixed reception.
a favourable/positive reception
• The movie got a favourable reception from audiences and critics alike.
verbs
get/have a warm etc reception
( also receive a warm etc reception formal )
• As he came on, Rocky got a great reception from the crowd.
meet with a warm etc reception
formal
• They met with a chilly reception from my mother.
give somebody/something a warm etc reception
• Opposition parties gave the proposals a lukewarm reception.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + reception
a wedding reception
• There were over 200 guests at our wedding reception.
a civic reception
(= one given by the authorities of a city )
• The plaque was unveiled during a civic reception given at Glasgow City Chambers.
a champagne reception
• Tickets include a champagne reception and buffet supper.
an official reception
• After an official reception at the Embassy, they visited the White House.
a formal reception
• There will be a formal reception in honour of his life and work.
verbs
attend a reception
• We have to attend a reception at the Embassy.
have/hold a reception
• The wedding reception will be held at The Grand Hotel.
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noun area in a building VERB + RECEPTION wait (for sb) in Please wait for me downstairs in reception. | leave sth at/with I've left the keys at reception. | report to All delegates should report to reception on arrival. | phone, ring RECEPTION + NOUN area | counter, desk | hall | staff PREP. at (the) ~ The man at reception says there's a call for you. | in ~ The documents are in reception. | on ~ I've been on reception (= working at the reception desk) the whole morning. formal party ADJ. big, large | intimate, small | formal | informal | official | special | evening | civic, diplomatic, press, wedding | buffet, champagne, sherry, wine VERB + RECEPTION attend | give, have, hold, host Are you having a big reception after the wedding? | organize | invite sb to Friends and family are invited to a reception after the ceremony. PREP. at a/the ~ We met at a reception. | ~ for a reception for the Japanese trade delegation type of welcome given to sb/sth ADJ. enthusiastic, favourable, friendly, good, great, marvellous, positive, rapturous, rousing, sympathetic, warm | lukewarm, mixed | bad, chilly, cool, frosty, hostile | critical critical reception to a movie | public VERB + RECEPTION enjoy, get, have, meet (with), receive The returning soldiers enjoyed a rousing reception. The scheme has had a somewhat mixed reception from local people. | expect The managers did not expect a sympathetic reception from the striking workers. | give sb/sth She was given a rapturous reception by the crowd. RECEPTION + NOUN party A reception party of soldiers was there to greet the visiting head of state. | centre a reception centre for children who have run away from home PREP. ~ by the book's reception by reviewers | ~ from a cool reception from the crowd | ~ into reception into the monastic order | ~ to the positive reception to the Chancellor's speech quality of radio/television signals ADJ. good, strong Television reception is very good in this area. | bad, poor, weak | radio, television
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