The entry area of a home where guests are received
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
receive
to take in what arrives
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-dor
thing that does
Recibidor means entryway, like the area of the house where guests first come in, and is literally the "thing that receives," meaning the area of the house that receives guests.
recibidor
entryway, entrance hall, foyer
The small room or area just inside the front door.
Dejé el paraguas en el recibidorI left the umbrella in the entryway
El recibidor era pequeño pero muy luminosoThe entrance hall was small but very bright
hall console, hall table (furniture)
The narrow table or console that stands in that entry area, holding keys and mail. It receives whatever you're carrying as you walk in.
Compramos un recibidor con espejo para la entradaWe bought a hall console with a mirror for the entrance
Las llaves están encima del recibidorThe keys are on top of the hall table
receiver (formal)
A person whose job is to receive and take something in when it arrives, such as deliveries or complaints.
El recibidor de la mercancía firmó el albaránThe receiver of the goods signed the delivery note
Actúa como recibidor de las quejas del públicoHe acts as the receiver of the public's complaints