receber

/xeseˈbeɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
recebo
preterite (eu)
recebi
past participle
recebido

Meaning

  1. to receive

    • Recebo uma carta.

      I receive a letter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

recibir

recibir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to receive."

French

recevoir

recevoir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to receive."

Practice

1 What does receber mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ uma carta.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches receber?

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