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1 ♦ welcome
♦ welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/A a.benvenuto; bene accetto; gradito; che riempie di gioia: a welcome guest, un ospite bene accetto; DIALOGO → - Children in the pub- Children are welcome in here, i bambini sono i benvenuti; a welcome gift, un dono gradito; a welcome sight, una vista che riempie di gioia; to make sb. welcome, far sentire a q. che è il benvenuto; far festa a q.B n.benvenuto; accoglienza: We met with a cold welcome, abbiamo trovato una fredda accoglienza; siamo stati accolti freddamente; an enthusiastic welcome, un'accoglienza entusiastica; a friendly welcome, un'accoglienza cordiale; a hearty welcome, un'accoglienza calorosa; to give sb. a warm welcome, accogliere q. calorosamente, cordialmenteC inter.benvenuto!; benvenuti!: Welcome to Scotland!, benvenuti in Scozia!● welcome back! (o welcome home!), bentornato! □ welcome news, buone notizie □ ( Internet) welcome page = home page ► home □ (comput.) welcome screen, schermata iniziale; schermata di benvenuto □ to be welcome to, esser libero di; potere; fare cosa grata a: You are welcome to ( use) my car, puoi usare (o mi farai cosa grata se userai) la mia automobile; You are welcome to do what you like, sei libero di fare ciò che vuoi □ as welcome as flowers in May, molto gradito □ as welcome as snow on the harvest, gradito come il fumo negli occhi □ to outstay (o to wear out) one's welcome ► wear out □ DIALOGO → - Lost child 3- You're welcome!, prego!; non c'è di che! □ (fam. fig.) Welcome to the club!, non sei il solo; anche tu!♦ (to) welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/v. t.1 dare il benvenuto a; accogliere cordialmente: to welcome a visitor, dare il benvenuto a un visitatore2 accogliere volentieri; accettare di buon grado; gradire; vedere (qc.) con favore: to welcome a suggestion, accogliere volentieri un suggerimento; to welcome criticism, accettare di buon grado le critiche● to welcome sb. home, dare il bentornato a q. □ to welcome sb. in, fare entrare q. dandogli il benvenuto □ to welcome an opportunity, esser felice che si presenti un'occasione. -
2 ♦ friendly
♦ friendly /ˈfrɛndlɪ/A a.1 cordiale; affabile; amichevole: friendly manners, modi cordiali; a friendly welcome, un'accoglienza cordiale2 di (o da) amico; in amicizia: friendly advice, consiglio da amico; on friendly terms, in rapporti di amicizia; in a friendly way, amichevolmente3 ( solo attr.) amico; che è in confidenza: He's very friendly with Mary, è molto amico di Mary; to get friendly with, entrare in confidenza con; prendersi delle confidenze con4 (leg., sport) amichevole: friendly adjustment, compromesso amichevole; friendly settlement, accordo amichevole; a friendly match [game], un incontro [una partita] amichevole6 alleato; non ostile; amico: friendly nations, paesi alleati (o amici); (mil.) friendly fire, fuoco amico8 ( nei composti) non nocivo per; a difesa di; di facile uso per: environmentally friendly, non nocivo per l'ambiente; consumer-friendly, a difesa del o (che tutela il) consumatore; user-friendly, facile; accessibile; intuitivoB n.C avv.1 amichevolmente; affabilmente2 amichevolmente; da amico● (leg.) friendly action, azione amichevole □ (leg.) friendly composition, transazione amichevole □ (leg.) friendly divorce, divorzio consensuale □ (econ., fin.) friendly merger, fusione amichevole ( di aziende) □ (GB) friendly society, società di mutuo soccorsofriendlinessn. [u]cordialità; dimostrazione di amicizia. -
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(a) (person) aimable, gentil; (animal) gentil; (smile, advice, game) amical; (city, neighbours, face) sympathique;∎ to be friendly to or towards sb être gentil ou aimable avec qn;∎ a friendly welcome or reception un accueil chaleureux;∎ that wasn't very friendly of him! ce n'était pas très gentil de sa part!;∎ someone ought to have a friendly word with him and explain that… quelqu'un devrait lui expliquer gentiment que…∎ they've become very friendly lately elles sont devenues très amies dernièrement;∎ she's very friendly with the boss all of a sudden elle est très copine avec le patron tout d'un coup;∎ to be on friendly terms with sb être en bons termes avec qn;∎ a friendly nation un pays ami;∎ to get too friendly with sb se montrer trop familier avec qn;∎ familiar don't let him get too friendly garde tes distances avec lui;∎ a friendly plane un avion allié2 noun(game) match m amical►► Military friendly fire feu m allié;∎ to come under friendly fire tomber sous le feu allié;the Friendly Islands Tonga m, les îles fpl des Amis;Sport friendly match match m amical;Finance friendly takeover bid OPA f amicale -
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1. adjective1) freundlich (to zu); freundschaftlich [Rat, Beziehungen, Wettkampf, Gespräch]2) (not hostile) freundlich [gesinnt] [Bewohner]; befreundet [Staat]; zutraulich [Tier]3) (well-wishing) wohlwollend [Erwähnung]2. noun(Sport) Freundschaftsspiel, das* * ** * *friend·ly[ˈfrendli]I. adj1. (showing friendship) freundlichto be on \friendly terms with sb mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem Fuß stehen▪ to be \friendly towards [or to] sb zu jdm freundlich sein▪ to be \friendly with sb mit jdm befreundet sein2. (of place, atmosphere) angenehm3. (not competitive) freundschaftlich\friendly match Freundschaftsspiel nt4. (allied) freundlich gesinnt\friendly country befreundetes Land* * *['frendlɪ]1. adj (+er)1) (= amiable) person, smile, gesture, welcome, service, place freundlich; argument, advice, attitude freundschaftlich; cat, dog zutraulichshe gave him a friendly smile he gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder — sie lächelte ihn freundlich an er klopfte mir freundlich auf die Schulter
that wasn't a very friendly thing to do — das war nicht gerade sehr freundlich
to be friendly to sb — freundlich or nett zu jdm sein
we're very/quite friendly — wir sind eng befreundet/ganz gute Freunde
See:→ user-friendly, environmentally2) (POL) country, nation befreundet; government, corporation freundlich gesinnt (to +dat)countries which are friendly to Libya — Länder, die Libyen freundlich gesinnt sind
friendly ports — Häfen pl in befreundeten Ländern
2. n(SPORT: match) Freundschaftsspiel nt* * *1. a) freundlich (auch fig Zimmer etc):be friendly to sb freundlich zu jemandem seinfriendly take-over (bid) WIRTSCH freundliche Übernahme2. freundschaftlich:get friendly with sb sich mit jemandem anfreunden;3. wohlwollend, freundlich gesinnt ( to sb jemandem):friendly neutrality wohlwollende Neutralität;friendly troops MIL eigene Truppen5. günstig (for, to für)B adv US1. freundlich2. freundschaftlichC s SPORT umg Freundschaftsspiel n* * *1. adjective1) freundlich (to zu); freundschaftlich [Rat, Beziehungen, Wettkampf, Gespräch]be on friendly terms or be friendly with somebody — mit jemandem auf freundschaftlichem Fuße stehen
2) (not hostile) freundlich [gesinnt] [Bewohner]; befreundet [Staat]; zutraulich [Tier]3) (well-wishing) wohlwollend [Erwähnung]2. noun(Sport) Freundschaftsspiel, das* * *adj.befreundetem adj.freundlich adj. -
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friendly [ˈfrendlɪ][person, animal] gentil ( to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !* * *['frendlɪ] 1.noun Sport match m amical2.adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] ( polite) aimable; ( warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiableto be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un
to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un
to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]
3.he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron
- friendly combining formuser-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial
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6 welcome
1. interjectionwelcome home/to England! — willkommen zu Hause/in England!
2. nounwelcome aboard! — willkommen an Bord!
1) Willkommen, dasoutstay or overstay one's welcome — zu lange bleiben
2) (reception) Empfang, der3. transitive verbgive somebody a warm welcome — (iron.) jemanden gebührend empfangen (iron.)
begrüßen; willkommen heißen (geh.)4. adjective1) willkommen; gefällig [Anblick]make somebody [feel] welcome — jemandem das Gefühl geben od. vermitteln, willkommen zu sein
2) pred.you're welcome to take it — du kannst es gern nehmen
you're welcome — (it was no trouble) gern geschehen!; keine Ursache!
if you want to stay here for the night you are more than welcome — wenn Sie die Nacht über hier bleiben möchten, sind Sie herzlich willkommen
* * *['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) willkommen2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) der Willkommensgruß3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) willkommen heißen4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) Willkommen- academic.ru/93701/welcoming">welcoming- be welcome to
- you're welcome!* * *wel·come[ˈwelkəm]I. vt1. (greet gladly)▪ to \welcome sb jdn willkommen heißento \welcome sb warmly jdn herzlich willkommen heißen2. (be glad of)▪ to \welcome sth etw begrüßenthe new appointment has been widely \welcomed die neue Ernennung ist weithin begrüßt wordenII. nthey were given a warm \welcome man bereitete ihnen einen herzlichen Empfangto be given a hero's/heroine's \welcome wie ein Held/eine Heldin empfangen werdenspeech of \welcome Begrüßungsansprache fto give sth a cautious [or guarded] \welcome etw dat verhalten zustimmen4.he outstayed his \welcome as Mayor er war zu lange BürgermeisterIII. adj1. (gladly received) willkommen▪ to be \welcome willkommen seinyou're always \welcome, you'll always be \welcome du bist immer willkommena \welcome guest ein willkommener [o gern gesehener] Gastto make sb very \welcome jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmenthe restaurant made the children very \welcome das Restaurant war sehr kinderfreundlichshe was a \welcome addition to the team sie war eine willkommene Bereicherung für die Mannschaft\welcome chance [or opportunity] willkommene Gelegenheit\welcome change willkommene Veränderungmost [or particularly] [or very] \welcome sehr willkommenthat drink was most \welcome! der Drink kam gerade recht!3. (willingly permitted)▪ to be \welcome to do sth:you're \welcome to use the garage while we're away Sie können gerne unsere Garage benutzen, solange wir nicht da sindif they want to change the rules, they are \welcome to try ( iron) wenn sie die Regeln ändern wollen, sollen sie es nur versuchen4. (replying to thanks)thank you very much — you're \welcome vielen Dank — nichts zu danken [o keine Ursache] [o gern geschehenV. interj willkommen!\welcome, come in hallo, komm rein\welcome to Cambridge [herzlich] willkommen in Cambridge\welcome aboard NAUT willkommen an Bord\welcome back/home willkommen zu Hause* * *['welkəm]1. nWillkommen ntto receive a cold/warm welcome — kühl/herzlich empfangen werden, einen kühlen/herzlichen Empfang bekommen
what sort of a welcome will this product get from the public? — wie wird das Produkt von der Öffentlichkeit aufgenommen werden?
2. adj1) (= received with pleasure, pleasing) willkommen; visitor gern gesehen attr, willkommen; news angenehm, willkommento make sb welcome — jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmen or empfangen
to make sb feel welcome — jdm das Gefühl geben, ein willkommener or gern gesehener Gast zu sein
you will always be welcome here — Sie sind uns (dat) jederzeit willkommen
I didn't feel very welcome there — ich habe mich dort nicht sehr wohlgefühlt
a welcome addition to... — eine willkommene Bereicherung... (gen)
2)begrüßen, willkommen heißen (geh)you're welcome! — nichts zu danken!, keine Ursache!, bitte sehr!, aber gerne!; (iro) von mir aus gerne!, wenns Ihnen Spaß macht!
to welcome sb to one's house — jdn bei sich zu Hause or in seinem Haus begrüßen or willkommen heißen (geh)
4. interjwelcome home/to Scotland/on board! — herzlich willkommen!, willkommen daheim/in Schottland/an Bord!
* * *welcome [ˈwelkəm]A int willkommen (to in dat)!:welcome home! willkommen zu Hause!B s Willkommen n, Empfang m:bid sb welcome → C 1;give sb an enthusiastic welcome jemandem einen begeisterten Empfang bereiten;give sb a warm welcome jemanden freundlich aufnehmen;he was given a hero’s welcome er wurde wie ein Held begrüßt;outstay ( oder overstay, wear out) one’s welcome jemandes Gastfreundschaft überstrapazieren oder zu lange in Anspruch nehmenC v/t1. bewillkommnen, willkommen heißen2. fig begrüßen:a) etwas gutheißenb) einen Vorschlag etc gern annehmenD adj1. willkommen (Gast, Nachricht, etc):not welcome unerwünscht;you are always more than welcome Sie sind immer herzlich willkommen;2. herzlich eingeladen:you are welcome to do it es steht Ihnen frei, es zu tun; Sie können es gerne tun;you are welcome to your own opinion iron meinetwegen können Sie denken, was Sie wollen;you’re welcome nichts zu danken!, keine Ursache!, bitte sehr!* * *1. interjection2. nounwelcome home/to England! — willkommen zu Hause/in England!
1) Willkommen, dasoutstay or overstay one's welcome — zu lange bleiben
2) (reception) Empfang, der3. transitive verbgive somebody a warm welcome — (iron.) jemanden gebührend empfangen (iron.)
begrüßen; willkommen heißen (geh.)4. adjective1) willkommen; gefällig [Anblick]make somebody [feel] welcome — jemandem das Gefühl geben od. vermitteln, willkommen zu sein
2) pred.you're welcome — (it was no trouble) gern geschehen!; keine Ursache!
if you want to stay here for the night you are more than welcome — wenn Sie die Nacht über hier bleiben möchten, sind Sie herzlich willkommen
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adjective (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) simpático, amigablefriendly adv simpático / amabletr['frendlɪ]1 (person) simpático,-a, amable2 (atmosphere) acogedor,-ra3 (smile, manner etc) amable4 (relationship) amistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto become friendly hacerse amigos,-asto be on friendly terms with somebody estar en buenos términos con alguienfriendly game / friendly match SMALLSPORT/SMALL partido amistosoFriendly Society mutua1) : simpático, amable, de amigoa friendly child: un niño simpáticofriendly advice: consejo de amigo2) : agradable, acogedora friendly atmosphere: un ambiente agradable3) good-natured: amigable, amistosofriendly competition: competencia amistosaadj.• acogedor adj.• amigable adj.• amigo, -a adj.• amistoso, -a adj.• cordial adj.• favorable adj.• simpático, -a adj.
I 'frendliadjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraftoops> amigo
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['frendlɪ]1. ADJ(compar friendlier) (superl friendliest)1) [person, dog, cat] simpático; [atmosphere, place] agradable; [smile, gesture] simpático, cordial; [relationship, greeting, tone] amistoso, cordialit was an attempt to establish friendly relations — fue un intento de establecer relaciones amistosas or cordiales
I'm giving you a friendly warning — te estoy advirtiendo como amigo, te estoy dando una advertencia de amigo
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to become friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn, trabar amistad con algn•
to get friendly with sb — hacerse amigo de algn•
we remained on friendly terms after we split up — después de cortar, seguimos siendo amigosit's important to keep on friendly terms with them — es importante seguir manteniendo una relación amistosa con ellos
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that wasn't a very friendly thing to do — eso no se hace con los amigos•
to be friendly to sb, they are not very friendly to strangers — no se muestran muy amables con los extrañosshe wasn't very friendly to me — no estuvo demasiado amable conmigo, no se mostró muy amable conmigo
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Yul and Steve were friendly with one another — Yul y Steve eran amigos2) (=not competitive) [match, rivalry, argument] amistoso3) (=not enemy) [nation, forces] amigo2.N (also: friendly match) (Ftbl) partido m amistoso3.CPDfriendly fire N — (Mil) fuego m amigo
friendly society N — ≈ mutualidad f, ≈ mutua f, ≈ mutual f (LAm)
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I ['frendli]adjective -lier, -liesta) <person/pet> simpático; <place/atmosphere> agradable; < welcome> cordialto be friendly TO somebody — estar* simpático or ser* amable con alguien
to be friendly with somebody — ser* amigo, -ga de alguien
environmentally friendly products — productos mpl inocuos para el medio ambiente
b) ( good-natured) <rivalry/game/match> amistoso, amigablec) ( of one's own side) <ship/aircraft/troops> amigo
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wel·come [ʼwelkəm] vt1) ( greet gladly)to \welcome sb jdn willkommen heißen;to \welcome sb warmly jdn herzlich willkommen heißen2) ( be glad of)to \welcome sth etw begrüßen;the new appointment has been widely \welcomed die neue Ernennung ist weithin begrüßt worden nthey were given a warm \welcome man bereitete ihnen einen herzlichen Empfang;to be given a hero's/heroine's \welcome wie ein Held/eine Heldin empfangen werdenspeech of \welcome Begrüßungsansprache fPHRASES:to outstay [or overstay] one's \welcome länger bleiben, als man erwünscht ist;he outstayed his \welcome as Mayor er war zu lange Bürgermeister adj1) ( gladly received) willkommen;to be \welcome willkommen sein;you're always \welcome;you'll always be \welcome du bist immer willkommen;a \welcome guest ein willkommener [o gern gesehener] Gast;to make sb very \welcome jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmen;the restaurant made the children very \welcome das Restaurant war sehr kinderfreundlich2) ( wanted) willkommen;( pleasant) angenehm;she was a \welcome addition to the team sie war eine willkommene Bereicherung für die Mannschaft;\welcome change willkommene Veränderung;that drink was most \welcome! der Drink kam gerade recht!3) ( willingly permitted)to be \welcome to do sth;you're \welcome to use the garage while we're away Sie können gerne unsere Garage benutzen, solange wir nicht da sind;if they want to change the rules, they are \welcome to try ( iron) wenn sie die Regeln ändern wollen, sollen sie es nur versuchen4) ( replying to thanks)thank you very much - you're \welcome vielen Dank - nichts zu danken [o keine Ursache] [o gern geschehen] interj\welcome, come in hallo, komm rein;\welcome to Cambridge [herzlich] willkommen in Cambridge;\welcome to our humble abode ( hum) willkommen in unserem bescheidenen Heim;\welcome aboard naut willkommen an Bord;\welcome back/ home willkommen zu Hause -
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friendly* * *amichevole agg. friendly, (form.) amicable: accoglienza amichevole, friendly welcome (o friendly reception); colloquio amichevole, friendly chat // in via amichevole, in a friendly way (o confidentially): risolvere una lite in via amichevole, to settle a dispute out of court // (sport) un incontro amichevole, a friendly match.* * *[ami'kevole]1. agg(anche) Sport friendly2. sfSport friendly match* * *[ami'kevole] 1.1) (di, da amico) friendly; [lettera, stile] friendly, informal2) dir. [accordo, soluzione] amicablein via amichevole — out of court, amicably (anche fig.)
constatazione amichevole — aut. agreed statement
4) inform. user-friendly2.sostantivo femminile sport friendly (match)* * *amichevole/ami'kevole/1 (di, da amico) friendly; [lettera, stile] friendly, informal2 dir. [accordo, soluzione] amicable; in via amichevole out of court, amicably (anche fig.); constatazione amichevole aut. agreed statement4 inform. user-friendlyII sostantivo f.sport friendly (match). -
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(with a very friendly welcome: He greeted them with open arms.) med åbne arme* * *(with a very friendly welcome: He greeted them with open arms.) med åbne arme -
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(of person) Gastfreundschaft, die* * *noun (a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.) die Gastfreundschaft* * *hos·pi·tal·ity[ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti, AM ˌhɑ:spɪˈtælət̬i]\hospitality coach kostenloser Zubringerbus\hospitality suite Gästelounge f\hospitality tent Partyzelt nt* * *["hɒspI'tlItɪ]nGastfreundschaft f, Gastlichkeit f; (COMM = refreshments etc for clients) Bewirtung f* * *1. Gastfreundschaft f, Gastlichkeit f2. Akt m der Gastfreundschaftto für)* * *noun, no pl.(of person) Gastfreundschaft, die* * *n.Gastfreundlichkeit f.Gastfreundschaft f. -
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1) (with a very friendly welcome: He greeted them with open arms.) with open arms2) (in a very friendly way: They received their visitors with open arms.) with open arms -
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[hɔspɪ'tælɪtɪ]n( of person) gościnność f; ( of welcome) serdeczność f* * *noun (a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.) gościnność -
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a) in a very friendly way:بِذِراعَيْنِ مَفْتوحَتَيْنِThey received their visitors with open arms.
b) with a very friendly welcome:مَفْتوح الذِّراعَيْنHe greeted them with open arms.
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ˈkəuldlɪ нареч.
1) холодно;
студено
2) спокойно, хладнокровно, невозмутимо, бесстрастно Syn: calmly, coolly
3) холодно, равнодушно, без теплоты;
негостеприимно Syn: without ardour, without enthusiasm, without cordiality;
without friendly welcome холодно - the wind blows * дует холодный ветер сухо, холодно, неприветливо, с холодком - to treat smb. * сухо обращаться - to receive smb. * неприветливо принять спокойно, уравновешенно - to consider * спокойно обдумать coldly неприветливо;
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noun (a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.) hospitalidadhospitality n hospitalidadtr[hɒspɪ'tælɪtɪ]1 hospitalidad nombre femeninon.• hospitalidad s.f.'hɑːspə'tæləti, ˌhɒspɪ'tælətimass noun hospitalidad f; (before n) <suite, lounge> (BrE) de recepción[ˌhɒspɪ'tælɪtɪ]1.N hospitalidad fcorporate hospitality — hospitalidad f corporativa
2.CPDhospitality area N — zona f de recepción para invitados importantes
hospitality industry N — industria f hotelera, hostelería f
hospitality tent N — carpa f de recepción para invitados importantes
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die Gastfreundschafthospitality* * *die2) (a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.) hospitality* * *Gast·freund·schaftf hospitalitydanke für deine \Gastfreundschaft! thanks for your hospitality [or having me]* * ** * *f.hospitality n. -
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noun (a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.) gjestfrihet; serveringsubst. \/ˌhɒspɪˈtælətɪ\/gjestfrihet, gjestmildhet
См. также в других словарях:
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welcome — ► NOUN 1) an instance or manner of greeting someone. 2) a pleased or approving reaction. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ used to greet someone in a glad or friendly way. ► VERB 1) greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way. 2) be glad to receive … English terms dictionary
Friendly Beaches Reserve — is a 140 ha coastal nature reserve in eastern Tasmania, Australia, 190 km north east of Hobart and 180 km south east of Launceston. It is located on the north east side of the Freycinet Peninsula, bordering the Freycinet National Park. It is… … Wikipedia
Friendly fire — For other uses, see Friendly Fire (disambiguation). Blue on blue redirects here. For other uses, see Blue on blue (disambiguation). Friendly fire is inadvertent firing towards one s own or otherwise friendly forces while attempting to engage… … Wikipedia
welcome — 1 verb (T) 1 to say hello in a friendly way to someone who has just arrived: The Queen welcomed the President as he got off the plane. 2 to accept an idea, suggestion etc happily: Henri doesn t welcome intrusions into his privacy. | The college… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
welcome — [[t]we̱lkəm[/t]] ♦♦ welcomes, welcoming, welcomed 1) VERB If you welcome someone, you greet them in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere. [V n] Several people came by to welcome me... [V n adv/prep] She was there to welcome him home from war … English dictionary
friendly — I UK [ˈfren(d)lɪ] / US adjective Word forms friendly : adjective friendly comparative friendlier superlative friendliest *** Metaphor: A friendly relationship between people is like warm, sunny weather. When people are unfriendly towards one… … English dictionary
