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French-English translation of recevoir

1 recevoir Verb, transitive

(a) to get, receive (sometimes more frm); to greet, welcome, receive guests at the doorway, entertain guests, take in a lodger, host the olympic games; (School) to pass a candidate; (of hotel) to accommodate guests, (of school) take students; (School) être rêçu (à un examen) to pass (an exam)

Present: je reçois, tu reçois, il/elle reçoit, nous recevons, vous recevez, ils/elles reçoivent
Imperfect: je recevais, tu recevais, il/elle recevait, nous recevions, vous receviez, ils/elles recevaient
Future: je recevrai, tu recevras, il/elle recevra, nous recevrons, vous recevrez, ils/elles recevront
Perfect: j' ai reçu, tu as reçu, il/elle a reçu, nous avons reçu, vous avez reçu, ils/elles ont reçu
Present subjunctive: je reçoive, tu reçoives, il/elle reçoive, nous recevions, vous receviez, ils/elles reçoivent

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2 se recevoir Verb, pronominal

(a) to land (sur une jambe, on one leg)

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French-English translation of recevoir