recipient
[/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/]
nounmasculine/feminine (agrees with subject)pl: recipients
destinatário/destinatária
1. a person who receives something
The recipient of the award was announced at the ceremony.
O destinatário do prêmio foi anunciado na cerimônia.
2. in medical contexts, a person who receives a transplant or donation
The kidney transplant recipient recovered well after surgery.
O receptor de transplante de rim se recuperou bem após a cirurgia.
3. the person to whom a letter or message is addressed
The email recipient opened the message immediately.
O destinatário do email abriu a mensagem imediatamente.
In Brazilian business and official correspondence, 'destinatário' is the standard term for the recipient of documents, emails, and official communications. In medical transplant contexts, 'receptor' is preferred. The term is widely used in formal administrative, legal, and academic settings across both Brazil and Portugal.
Related Idioms & Phrases
recipient of honors/accolades
recipient of a grant/scholarship
end recipient (final person in a chain)
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