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receptive [rɪˈsɛptɪv] adj
1. able to apprehend quickly 2. tending to receive new ideas or suggestions favourably 3. able to hold or receive receptively adv receptivity [ˌriːsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ], receptiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
receptive adjective 1. open, sympathetic, favourable, amenable, interested, welcoming, friendly, accessible, susceptible, open-minded, hospitable, approachable, open to suggestions The voters had seemed receptive to his ideas. open prejudiced, biased, narrow-minded, unresponsive, unreceptive 2. responsive, sensitive The patient was not at all receptive to treatment. responsive unresponsive, unreceptive Translations receptive [rɪˈsɛptɪv] adj → réceptif/ive receptive to sth [+ change, idea, proposal] → ouvert(e) à qch to be receptive to treatment [patient] → bien répondre au traitement receptive adj person, mind, market → aufnahmefähig; audience → empfänglich; receptive to → empfänglich für; to fall on receptive ears → auf offene Ohren treffen receptive [rɪˈsɛptɪv] adj → ricettivo/a receptive [rɪˈsɛptɪv] adj → ricettivo/a adj receptive [rəˈseptiv] (of people, their minds etc) quick to understand and accept new ideas etc. ontvanklik مُتَقَبِّل للإفْكار ، مُتَفَتِّح الذِّهْن възприемчив chápavý modtagelig; åben; lydhør empfänglich δεκτικός receptivo vastuvõtlik پذیرنده؛ قبول کننده؛ پذیرا vastaanottavainen réceptif פָּתוּחַ ग्रहणशील sposoban da prima (prihvaća, shvaća), prijemljiv fogékony cepat mengerti móttækilegur, opinn ricettivo 感受性の鋭い 이해가 빠른 imlus uzņēmīgs; uztvērīgs; jutīgs menerima ontvankelijk mottakelig, lærenem chłonny, podatny receptivo receptiv восприимчивый chápavý dovzeten prijemčiv receptiv ซึ่งรับไว้ açık, yeni fikirleri kabule hazır (人)很能接受新理念的 сприйнятливий اخذ کرنے والا dễ tiếp thu 有接受能力的,善于接受的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He had very raw material, and doubtless most of his pupils failed to get the greatest lessons from him; but, as he had been a peculiarly receptive pupil of Dr. His temperament was receptive to the beautiful influences with which he came in contact, and he was able in his letters from Rome to put a subtle fragrance of Italy. On the contrary, he sat rather mute and receptive before her chatty eagerness to make him feel at home and in face of Gaston's frank and wordy hospitality. |
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