Collocations for reception - noun
1. area in a building
VERB + RECEPTION
wait (for sb) in
Please wait for me downstairs in reception.
Please wait for me downstairs in reception.
leave sth at/with
I''ve left the keys at reception.
I''ve left the keys at reception.
report to
All delegates should report to reception on arrival.
All delegates should report to reception on arrival.
phone, ring
RECEPTION + NOUN
area | counter, desk | hall | staff
PREP.
at (the) ~
The man at reception says there''s a call for you.
The man at reception says there''s a call for you.
in ~
The documents are in reception.
The documents are in reception.
on ~
I''ve been on reception (= working at the reception desk) the whole morning.
I''ve been on reception (= working at the reception desk) the whole morning.
2. formal party
ADJ.
big, large | intimate, small | formal | informal | official | special | evening | civic, diplomatic, press, wedding | buffet, champagne, sherry, wine
VERB + RECEPTION
attend | give, have, hold, host
Are you having a big reception after the wedding?
Are you having a big reception after the wedding?
organize | invite sb to
Friends and family are invited to a reception after the ceremony.
Friends and family are invited to a reception after the ceremony.
PREP.
at a/the ~
We met at a reception.
We met at a reception.
~ for
a reception for the Japanese trade delegation
a reception for the Japanese trade delegation
3. type of welcome given to sb/sth
ADJ.
enthusiastic, favourable, friendly, good, great, marvellous, positive, rapturous, rousing, sympathetic, warm | lukewarm, mixed | bad, chilly, cool, frosty, hostile | critical
critical reception to a movie
critical reception to a movie
public
VERB + RECEPTION
enjoy, get, have, meet (with), receive
The returning soldiers enjoyed a rousing reception. | The scheme has had a somewhat mixed reception from local people.
The returning soldiers enjoyed a rousing reception. | The scheme has had a somewhat mixed reception from local people.
expect
The managers did not expect a sympathetic reception from the striking workers.
The managers did not expect a sympathetic reception from the striking workers.
give sb/sth
She was given a rapturous reception by the crowd.
She was given a rapturous reception by the crowd.
RECEPTION + NOUN
party
A reception party of soldiers was there to greet the visiting head of state.
A reception party of soldiers was there to greet the visiting head of state.
centre
a reception centre for children who have run away from home
a reception centre for children who have run away from home
PREP.
~ by
the book''s reception by reviewers
the book''s reception by reviewers
~ from
a cool reception from the crowd
a cool reception from the crowd
~ into
reception into the monastic order
reception into the monastic order
~ to
the positive reception to the Chancellor''s speech
the positive reception to the Chancellor''s speech
4. quality of radio/television signals
ADJ.
good, strong
Television reception is very good in this area.
Television reception is very good in this area.
bad, poor, weak | radio, television