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cold reception
[/koʊld rɪˈsɛpʃən/]
noun
pl: cold receptions
recepção fria
1.
An unfriendly or unwelcoming response to someone or something
The new proposal received a cold reception from the board members.
A nova proposta recebeu uma recepção fria dos membros do conselho.
2.
A lack of enthusiasm or warmth in greeting or welcoming someone
When he arrived at the party, he got a cold reception from his former friends.
Quando ele chegou à festa, recebeu uma recepção fria de seus antigos amigos.
NYC Slang
the brush-off
Synonyms
cool reception
frosty reception
lukewarm reception
hostile reception
unwelcoming response
Antonyms
warm reception
friendly reception
enthusiastic reception
hearty welcome
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
recepção fria
Standard usage
São Paulo
recepção fria
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
recepção gelada
More emphatic variant
Portugal
recepção fria
Standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
get the cold shoulder
give someone the cold shoulder
icy reception
frost reception
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