réception
reception, front desk
noun reh-sep-SYON Less Common
Origin: Latin 'receptio' (a receiving)
Also means
receipt, receiving
Usage Note
Réception covers a hotel front desk (à la réception), a social gathering (une réception somptueuse), and the act of receiving a signal or delivery. The person staffing a front desk is le/la réceptionniste. In everyday hotel contexts, passer à la réception means 'to go to the front desk'.
Examples
"Laissez vos clés à la réception."
Natural Translation
Leave your keys at the front desk.
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