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receiving

[/rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
recebendo
1. the act of getting or accepting something that is given, sent, or delivered
She is receiving a package from the courier.
Ela está recebendo um pacote do carteiro.
2. welcoming or greeting a visitor or guest
The hotel is receiving guests for the evening event.
O hotel está recebendo hóspedes para o evento da noite.
3. experiencing or undergoing something
He is receiving treatment for his injury.
Ele está recebendo tratamento para sua lesão.
4. in law, the act of taking stolen goods knowing they are stolen
He was charged with receiving stolen property.
Ele foi acusado de recebimento de bens roubados.
Synonyms
acceptinggettingobtainingacquiringtakingwelcoming
Antonyms
givingsendingdeliveringrefusingrejecting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recebendo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
recebendo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
recebendo
standard usage
Portugal
recebendo
standard usage; may also use 'a receber' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

receiving end - the position of being targeted or affected by something negative
receiving line - a formal greeting arrangement where hosts greet arriving guests
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