welcome (redirected from overstays welcome)

wel·come  (wlkm)

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.

---

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

---

welcome·ly adv.

welcome·ness n.

welcom·er n.

---

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm]

adj

1. gladly and cordially received or admitted a welcome guest

2. bringing pleasure or gratitude a welcome gift

3. freely permitted or invited you are welcome to call

4. under no obligation (only in such phrases as you're welcome or he's welcome, as conventional responses to thanks)

sentence substitute

an expression of cordial greeting, esp to a person whose arrival is desired or pleasing

n

1. the act of greeting or receiving a person or thing; reception the new theory had a cool welcome

wear out one's welcome to come more often or stay longer than is acceptable or pleasing

vb (tr)

1. to greet the arrival of (visitors, guests, etc.) cordially or gladly

2. to receive or accept, esp gladly

[changed (through influence of well¹) from Old English wilcuma (agent noun referring to a welcome guest), wilcume (a greeting of welcome), from wil will² + cuman to come]

welcomely  adv

welcomeness  n

welcomer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	welcome - the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome" acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
	2.	welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" greeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) cordial reception, hospitality - kindness in welcoming guests or strangers inhospitality - unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality" glad hand - a warm welcome; may be insincere
Verb	1.	welcome - accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals" accept, take, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
	2.	welcome - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival   receive greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone say farewell - say good-bye or bid farewell
	3.	welcome - receive someone, as into one's house receive, take in, invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
Adj.	1.	welcome - giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us" wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" unwelcome - not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"

---

welcome

verb

1. greet, meet, receive, embrace, hail, usher in, say hello to, roll out the red carpet for, offer hospitality to, receive with open arms, bid welcome Several people came out to welcome me.
greet refuse, reject, slight, exclude, turn away, snub, spurn, rebuff

2. accept gladly, appreciate, embrace, approve of, be pleased by, give the thumbs up to (informal), be glad about, express pleasure or satisfaction at They welcomed the move but felt it did not go far enough.

noun

greeting, welcoming, entertainment, reception, acceptance, hail, hospitality, salutation There was a wonderful welcome waiting for him when he arrived.
greeting slight, rejection, exclusion, snub, rebuff, cold shoulder, ostracism

adjective

1. pleasing, wanted, accepted, appreciated, acceptable, pleasant, desirable, refreshing, delightful, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable, gladly received a welcome change from the usual routine
pleasing unacceptable, unpleasant, unwelcome, undesirable, disagreeable

2. wanted, at home, invited I was really made to feel welcome.
wanted rejected, excluded, unwanted, unwelcome, rebuffed

3. free, invited Non-residents are welcome to use our facilities.

Translations

welcome [ˈwelkəm]

A. VT (= receive gladly) [+ person] → dar la bienvenida a; [+ news] → alegrarse de
he welcomed me in → me dio la bienvenida al entrar
her marriage was not welcomed by the family → su matrimonio no fue bien recibido en la familia
we'd welcome your suggestions → nos alegraría recibir sus sugerencias
to welcome sb with open arms → recibir a algn con los brazos abiertos

B. N → bienvenida f, recibimiento m
to give sb a warm/frosty welcome → dar a algn una calurosa/fría bienvenida, dar a algn un caluroso/frío recibimiento
let's give a warm welcome to Ed Lilly! → ¡demos una calurosa bienvenida a Ed Lilly!
to bid sb welcome (frm) → dar la bienvenida a algn
see also outstay, overstay

C. ADJ

1. [person, guest, visitor] → bienvenido, bien recibido
everyone is welcome → todo el mundo es bienvenido or bien recibido
he's not welcome here any more → aquí ya no es bienvenido
you're welcome (esp US) (in reply to thanks) → de nada, no hay de qué
you're welcome to it! (iro) → ¡te lo puedes quedar!
I didn't feel very welcome → no me sentí muy bien recibido
to make sb welcome → hacer que algn se sienta acogido
you're welcome to visit any time → puedes venir cuando quieras
you're welcome to try → puedes probar si quieres
you're welcome to use my car → puedes usar mi coche con toda libertad, el coche está a tu disposición
to roll or put out the welcome mat for sb → dar un recibimiento de reyes a algn

2. (= acceptable) [decision] → bienvenido
the recent changes are very welcome → los recientes cambios son muy bienvenidos
a cup of tea is always welcome → una taza de té siempre se agradece
to be welcome news → ser una noticia grata
shelters provide welcome relief from the sun and flies → los refugios proporcionan un grato alivio del sol y de las moscas
the bags of flour were a welcome sight to the refugees → los refugiados recibieron con alegría las bolsas de harina

D. EXCL welcome! → ¡bienvenido!
welcome back! → ¡bienvenido!
welcome home! → ¡bienvenido a casa!
welcome to Scotland! → ¡bienvenido a Escocia!

welcome back VT + ADV to welcome sb back → dar una buena acogida a algn cuando regresa
see also welcome D

---

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm]

adj

[person, guest] → bienvenu(e)
to be welcome → être le* bienvenu*(la)(e)
to make sb welcome → faire bon accueil à qn
to make sb feel welcome → faire se sentir qn le* bienvenu*(la)(e)

[break, diversion] → bienvenu(e); [change, contrast, development, addition] → bienvenu(e)
to make a welcome change from sth → changer agréablement de qch
It makes a welcome change from work → Cela change agréablement du travail.

to be welcome to do sth (in polite offers) → être cordialement invité(e) à faire qch
New members are always welcome to join
BUT Les nouveaux membres sont toujours les bienvenus.
you're welcome to try (= do if you like) → vous pouvez essayer si vous voulez

you're welcome! (after thanks) → de rien, il n'y a pas de quoi

n → accueil m
to give sb a warm welcome → réserver un accueil chaleureux à qn
They gave her a warm welcome → Ils lui ont réservé un accueil chaleureux., Ils l'ont accueillie chaleureusement.
to outstay one's welcome → s'imposer

vt

(= receive) → accueillir (= bid welcome) → souhaiter la bienvenue à
to welcome sb home → accueillir qn à son retour
She was there to welcome him home from war → Elle était là pour l'accueillir à son retour de la guerre.

(= be glad of) [+ news, decision, action] → se réjouir de
This legislation is particularly welcomed
BUT Cette législation est particulièrement bienvenue.

excl
welcome! → bienvenue!
welcome to France! → bienvenue en France!
welcome back! → bon retour parmi nous!

---

welcome

n → Willkommen nt; to give somebody a hearty or warm welcome → jdm einen herzlichen Empfang bereiten; to receive a cold/warm welcome → kühl/herzlich empfangen werden, einen kühlen/herzlichen Empfang bekommen; to bid somebody welcome (form) → jdm ein Willkommen entbieten (geh); what sort of a welcome will this product get from the public? → wie wird das Produkt von der Öffentlichkeit aufgenommen werden?

adj

(= received with pleasure, pleasing) → willkommen; visitor → gern gesehen attr, → willkommen; news → angenehm, willkommen; the money is very welcome just now → das Geld kommt gerade jetzt sehr gelegen; to make somebody welcome → jdn sehr freundlich aufnehmen or empfangen; to make somebody 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)

you’re welcome! → nichts zu danken!, keine Ursache!, bitte sehr!, aber gerne!; (iro) → von mir aus gerne!, wenns Ihnen Spaß macht!; you’re welcome to use my room → Sie können gerne mein Zimmer benutzen; you’re welcome to try (iro) → Sie können es gerne versuchen; you’re welcome to it/her! (iro) → von mir aus herzlich gerne, das/die kannst du gerne haben!

vt (lit, fig) → begrüßen, willkommen heißen (geh); to welcome somebody to one’s house → jdn bei sich zu Hause or in seinem Haus begrüßen or willkommen heißen (geh); they welcomed him home with a big party → sie veranstalteten zu seiner Heimkehr ein großes Fest

interj welcome home/to Scotland/on board! → herzlich willkommen!, willkommen daheim/in Schottland/an Bord!; welcome back! → willkommen zurück!

---

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm]

1. adj (gen) → gradito/a
welcome! → benvenuto/a!
welcome to Britain! → benvenuti in Gran Bretagna!
to be welcome (person) → essere il/la benvenuto/a
welcome back! → bentornato/a!
you will always be welcome here → qui sarai sempre il benvenuto
to make sb welcome → accogliere bene qn
you're welcome (after thanks) → prego
you're welcome to try → prova pure
you're welcome to (borrow) it → prendilo pure
it's a welcome change → è un piacevole cambiamento

2. n → accoglienza, benvenuto
a cold/warm welcome → un'accoglienza fredda/calorosa
to bid sb welcome → dare il benvenuto a qn
the crowd gave him an enthusiastic welcome → la folla lo accolse con entusiasmo
what sort of a welcome will this product get? → che accoglienza avrà questo prodotto?

3. vt → accogliere, ricevere (also bid welcome) → dare il benvenuto a (fig) (change, suggestion, development) → rallegrarsi di; (criticism) → accettare di buon grado
I'd welcome your help → gradirei il tuo aiuto
we welcome this step → siamo lieti di questa iniziativa
he didn't welcome the suggestion → non ha gradito il suggerimento

---

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm]

1. adj (gen) → gradito/a
welcome! → benvenuto/a!
welcome to Britain! → benvenuti in Gran Bretagna!
to be welcome (person) → essere il/la benvenuto/a
welcome back! → bentornato/a!
you will always be welcome here → qui sarai sempre il benvenuto
to make sb welcome → accogliere bene qn
you're welcome (after thanks) → prego
you're welcome to try → prova pure
you're welcome to (borrow) it → prendilo pure
it's a welcome change → è un piacevole cambiamento

2. n → accoglienza, benvenuto
a cold/warm welcome → un'accoglienza fredda/calorosa
to bid sb welcome → dare il benvenuto a qn
the crowd gave him an enthusiastic welcome → la folla lo accolse con entusiasmo
what sort of a welcome will this product get? → che accoglienza avrà questo prodotto?

3. vt → accogliere, ricevere (also bid welcome) → dare il benvenuto a (fig) (change, suggestion, development) → rallegrarsi di; (criticism) → accettare di buon grado
I'd welcome your help → gradirei il tuo aiuto
we welcome this step → siamo lieti di questa iniziativa
he didn't welcome the suggestion → non ha gradito il suggerimento

---

welcome

adj welcome [ˈwelkəm]

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 vítaný velkommen willkommen ευπρόσδεκτος bienvenido teretulnud خوش آمد tervetullut bienvenu רָצוּי स्वागत dobrodošao szívesen látott disambut baik velkominn benvenuto 歓迎される 환영하는 laukiamas, mielas gaidīts; patīkams; vēlams dialu-alukan welkom velkommen 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

n

reception; hospitality We were given a warm welcome. verwelkoming إسْتِقبال، كَرَم посрещане přivítání velkomst der Willkommensgruß υποδοχή, καλωσόρισμα bienvenida, acogida, recepción vastuvõtt خوش آمد گويي vastaanotto accueil קַבָּלָת פָּנִים स्वागत gostoljubivost fogadtatás sambutan móttökur benvenuto, accoglienza 歓迎 환영 sutikimas uzņemšana sambutan onthaal velkomst, 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

v

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 uvítat byde velkommen; blive glad for willkommen heißen καλωσορίζω dar la bienvenidar, acoger, recibir tervitama خوش آمد گويي كردن toivottaa tervetulleeksi accueillir; (se) réjouir (de) 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 verwelkomen ta imot, ønske velkommen z radością powitać/przyjąć acolher bem a întâmpina cu bucurie приветствовать (u)vítať, (pri)vítať prisrčno sprejeti; razveseliti se dočekati välkomna[], hälsa[] välkommen ต้อนรับ 'Hoş geldiniz' demek, buyur etmek 歡迎 вітати; щиро приймати خوش آمدید کہنا chào đón 欢迎

interj

used to express gladness at someone's arrival Welcome to Britain! welkom أهلا وسَهْلا! Добре дошъл! vítejte velkommen Willkommen 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 welkom velkommen! 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

adj welcoming

a welcoming smile. verwelkomend تَرْحيبيَّه приветлив srdečný varm; hjertelig angenehm εγκάρδιος acogedor 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 být srdečně zván k være velkommen til gerne (etwas) können, willkommen sein είμαι ευπρόσδεκτος poder... con toda libertad lahkesti lubatud olema با خوشامد گويي اجازه دادن saada lupa 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, doen være 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 被允许的

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 není zač det var så lidt bitte παρακαλώ (απάντηση στο «ευχαριστώ») de nada, no hay de qué pole tänu väärt! خواهش مي كنم ei kestä (il n'y a) pas de quoi בְּבָקָשָה स्वागत molim (köszönetre válaszolva) szívesen! ekkert að þakka prego どういたしまして 별 말씀을! 천만에요! prašom, nėra už ką lūdzu!; nav par ko (pateikties) sama-sama graag gedaan ingen årsak, (takk) 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 (回答對方道謝時的用語)不用謝 будь ласка آپ کا استقبال ہے không có gì （回答对方道谢时的用语）不用谢

---

welcome → ترحيب, يَحْتَفي بـ přivítání, přivítat byde velkommen, velkomst begrüßen, Willkommen καλωσορίζω, καλωσόρισμα dar la bienvenida, recibimiento toivottaa tervetulleeksi, vastaanotto accueillir, bienvenue dobrodošlica, dočekati accoglienza, accogliere 歓迎, 歓迎する 환영, 환영하다 verwelkomen, welkomst ønske velkommen, velkomst powitać, powitanie boas-vindas, dar as boas-vindas приветствие, приветствовать välkomna, välkomnande การต้อนรับ, ต้อนรับ karşılama, karşılamak sự đón tiếp, tiếp đón 欢迎