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receiver

UK
/rɪˈsiː.və/
US
/rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
receiver side

Translations

receivernoun
receivers
pl
UK
/rɪˈsiː.və/
US
/rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
récepteurTéléphonie.
She picked up the receiver and dialed the number.
Elle a décroché le récepteur et a composé le numéro.
receveurSport, surtout au football américain.
The wide receiver caught the ball and ran for a touchdown.
Le receveur éloigné a attrapé le ballon et a couru vers l'en-but.
The receiver of the package signed for it upon delivery.
Le destinataire du colis a signé sa réception à la livraison.
administrateur judiciaireDroit, notamment en cas de faillite ou de litige.
The court appointed a receiver to oversee the company's assets during the bankruptcy proceedings.
Le tribunal a nommé un administrateur judiciaire pour gérer les actifs de l'entreprise pendant la procédure de faillite.
récepteurAppareil technique, notamment en radio ou télévision.
The radio receiver picked up the broadcast clearly.
Le récepteur radio a capté l'émission clairement.
Additional translations
boîtierArmes à feu.
Synonyms
beneficiary
addressee
heir
listener
transmitter
recipient
receiveradjective
UK
/rɪˈsiːvə/
US
/rɪˈsivɚ/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in technical compounds (e.g., receiver module, receiver hitch).
The satellite's receiver module amplifies faint transmissions from Earth.
Le module récepteur du satellite amplifie les faibles transmissions en provenance de la Terre.
Synonyms
receiving
receptive
accepting
recipient
open (to)
acceptive
passive

Definitions

receivernoun
A person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them.
The receiver of the package signed for it upon delivery.
A device or apparatus that receives signals, such as radio or television signals.
The radio receiver picked up the broadcast clearly.
A person appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or property, especially during bankruptcy or legal disputes.
The court appointed a receiver to oversee the company's assets during the bankruptcy proceedings.
In American football, a player who is eligible to catch a forward pass.
The wide receiver caught the ball and ran for a touchdown.
The part of a telephone that is held to the ear and mouth to listen and speak.
She picked up the receiver and dialed the number.
The metal frame or housing of a firearm that contains the operating parts and to which the barrel and stock are attached.
The rifle's serial number was stamped on the left side of the receiver.
receiveradjective
Relating to or designed for receiving signals or other input, typically used before another noun.
The satellite's receiver module amplifies faint transmissions from Earth.
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