welcoming

wel·come

 (wĕl′kəm)

adj.

1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home: a welcome guest.

2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying: a welcome respite from hard work.

3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited: You are welcome to join us.

4. Used in the expression you're welcome to acknowledge an expression of gratitude.

n.

1. A cordial greeting or hospitable reception given to an arriving person.

2. A reception upon arrival: gave the stranger an unfriendly welcome.

3. The state of being welcome: Don't overstay your welcome.

tr.v. wel·comed, wel·com·ing, wel·comes

1. To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.

2. To receive or accept gladly: would welcome a little privacy.

interj.

Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival.

Idiom:

wear out (one's) welcome

To visit so often or stay so long as to become a nuisance.

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[Middle English, alteration (influenced by wel, well) of Old English wilcuma, welcome guest, welcome; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

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wel′come·ly adv.

wel′come·ness n.

wel′com·er n.

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welcoming

(ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ)

adj

1. behaving in a friendly way to someone arriving somewhere, so that they feel happy and accepted

2. bidding welcome

3. warm and comfortable

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

welcoming - very cordial; "a welcoming smile"   hospitable - disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"

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welcoming

adjective

Easily approached:

accessible, approachable, responsive.

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Translations

تَرْحيبيَّه

hjerteligvarm

angenehm

acogedor

üdvözlõ

vinalegur, fagnandi, gestrisinn

velkomst-

buyur edicidostça

欢迎的

welcoming

[ˈwelkəmɪŋ] ADJ

1. [smile] → amable, cordial; [place, atmosphere] → acogedor
to be welcoming to sb → ser acogedor or cordial con algn

2. [ceremony, banquet, speech] → de bienvenida
welcoming party or committee → comité m de bienvenida

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

welcoming

[ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ] adj [person] → accueillant(e); [speech] → de bienvenue; [place, atmosphere] → accueillant(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

welcoming

adj → zur Begrüßung; smile, gesture, house, room, pub → einladend; welcoming ceremony → Begrüßungszeremonie f; welcoming speech → Begrüßungsrede f; to be welcoming to somebody (person) → jdn freundlich empfangen; a welcoming cup of tea was on the table for her → eine Tasse Tee stand zu ihrer Begrüßung auf dem Tisch; a welcoming fire blazed in the hearth when he arrived → ein warmes Feuer begrüßte ihn bei seiner Ankunft; the crowds raised a welcoming cheer for him → die Menge jubelte ihm zur Begrüßung zu

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

welcoming

[ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ] adj → accogliente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

welcome

(ˈwelkəm) 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. welkom مُرَحَّب بِه، مُحْتَفى بِه добре дошъл bem-vindo vítaný willkommen velkommen ευπρόσδεκτοςbienvenido teretulnud خوش آمد tervetullut bienvenuרצוי स्वागत dobrodošao szívesen látott disambut baik velkominn benvenuto 歓迎される 환영하는 laukiamas, mielas gaidīts; patīkams; vēlams dialu-alukan welkomvelkommen mile widziany bem-vindo binevenit желанный vítaný dobrodošel dobrodošao välkommen เป็นที่ยอมรับ hoşa giden, memnuniyet verici 受到熱情接待的，受歡迎的 бажаний, приємний خوش آمدید chào mừng 受欢迎的

noun

reception; hospitality. We were given a warm welcome. verwelkoming إسْتِقبال، كَرَم посрещане acolhimento přivítání der Willkommensgruß velkomst υποδοχή, καλωσόρισμαbienvenida, acogida, recepción vastuvõtt خوش آمد گويي vastaanotto accueil קַבָּלָת פָּנִים स्वागत gostoljubivost fogadtatás sambutan móttökur benvenuto, accoglienza 歓迎 환영 sutikimas uzņemšana sambutan onthaalvelkomst, mottakelse serdeczne przyjęcie acolhimento ospitalitate приём privítanie dobrodošlica dobrodošlica välkomnande การต้อนรับ karşılama, iyi kabul görme 歡迎 гостинність, щирий прийом خیر مقدم sự chào đón 欢迎，迎接

verb

to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness. We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again. verwelkom يُرَحِّب بِ посрещам acolher bem uvítat willkommen heißen byde velkommen; blive glad for καλωσορίζω dar la bienvenidar, acoger, recibir tervitama خوش آمد گويي كردن toivottaa tervetulleeksi accueillir; réjouir לְקַבֵּל בְּשִׂמחָה स्वागत dočekati s dobrodošlicom üdvözöl menyambut baik bjóða velkominn, taka vel á móti accogliere, dare il benvenuto; gradire 歓迎する 환영하다 pasveikinti, mielai sutikti uzņemt (viesi); apsveikt; labprāt satikt (dzirdēt u.tml.) menyambut dengan baik verwelkomenta imot, ønske velkommen z radością powitać/przyjąć acolher bem a întâmpina cu bucurie приветствовать (u)vítať, (pri)vítať prisrčno sprejeti; razveseliti se dočekati välkomna[s], hälsa[s] välkommen ต้อนรับ 'Hoş geldiniz' demek, buyur etmek 歡迎 вітати; щиро приймати خوش آمدید کہنا chào đón 欢迎

interjection

used to express gladness at someone's arrival. Welcome to Britain! welkom أهلا وسَهْلا! Добре дошъл! bem-vindo! vítejte Willkommen velkommen καλώς όρισες! (επιφ.) bienvenido tere tulemast! خوش آمديد tervetuloa bienvenue בָּרוּך הַבָּא स्वागत dobro došli! Isten hozta! selamat datang velkominn benvenuto ようこそ 환영합니다 sveiki atvykę! Esiet sveicināti!; Laipni lūdzu! selamat datang welkomvelkommen! witaj(cie) bem-vindo! bun venit! добро пожаловать! vitajte dobrodošel! dobrodošli välkommen (välkomna)! ยินดีต้อนรับ Hoş geldiniz 歡迎 ласкаво просимо! پُر خلوص استقبال کا مظہر جیسے مرحبا chào đón ai 欢迎

ˈwelcoming adjective

a welcoming smile. verwelkomend تَرْحيبيَّه приветлив acolhedor srdečný angenehm varm; hjertelig εγκάρδιοςacogedor tervitus- خوش آمد گويي sydämellinen accueillant קַבָּלָת פָּנִים חַמַה अभिनंदनीय dobrodošao üdvözlő ramah vinalegur, fagnandi, gestrisinn di benvenuto 歓迎の 환영하는 sveikinimo, malonus laipns; viesmīlīgs menarik, menyenangkan verwelkomend velkomst- powitalny acolhedor de bun venit приветливый srdečný gostoljuben gostoljubiv välkomnande, välkomst- ซึ่งยินดี buyur edici, dostça 歡迎的 привітний; щирий خوشی اور سکون پہنچانے والی جگہ یا شخص thiện cảm 欢迎的

be welcome to

to be gladly given permission to (have, do or accept something). You're welcome to stay as long as you wish. welkom مَسْموحٌ لكَ، على الرَّحْبِ والسِّعَه! можеш даю estar à vontade para být srdečně zván k gerne können, willkommen sein være velkommen til είμαι ευπρόσδεκτος poder... con toda libertad lahkesti lubatud olema با خوشامد گويي اجازه دادن olla tervetullut être invité de bon cœur (à) חוֹפשִי לְ- स्वागत imati, prihvatiti szívesen fogadott/látott boleh mega, vera heimilt (essere il benvenuto a) 自由に～してよい 기꺼이 허가하다 galėti laisvai (naudotis) būt laipni lūgtam mempersilakan gerust mogen hebben, doenvære velkommen til å móc swobodnie (korzystać), mieć zaproszenie do estar à vontade para a fi invitat cu bunăvoinţă (să) иметь разрешение сделать что-л. byť srdečne pozvaný k biti dobrodošel biti rado primljen välkommen ยินดีต้อนรับสู่ izin vermek 歡迎(拿取，做或接受某物) будь ласка, робіть (залишайтеся) خوشی سے اجازت دینا xin tự nhiên 歡迎（可以自由随意拿取，做或接受某物）

you're welcome!

(especially American) that's quite all right, no thanks are necessary. `Thanks !' `You're welcome!' nie te danke أهلا وسَهلا! لا شُكْرَ على واجِب добре дошъл си não tem de quê není zač bitte det var så lidt παρακαλώ de nada, no hay de qué pole tänu väärt! خواهش مي كنم ole hyvä (il n'y a) pas de quoi בבקשה स्वागत molim (köszönetre válaszolva) szívesen! terima kasih kembali ekkert að þakka prego どういたしまして 천만에요 prašom, nėra už ką lūdzu!; nav par ko (pateikties) sama-sama graag gedaan ingen årsak, i like måte proszę bardzo não tem de quê cu plăcere пожалуйста!;на за что! niet za čo Prosim! Malenkost! molim ด้วยความยินดี bir şey değil (尤在美國)不用客氣 будь ласка آپ کا استقبال ہے không có gì （回答对方道谢时的用语）不用谢，不客气

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