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welcome
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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 gw- in Indo-European roots.]

welcome·ly adv.
welcome·ness n.
welcom·er n.

welcome
Verb
[-coming, -comed]
1. to greet the arrival of (a guest) cordially
2. to receive or accept (something) gladly: I would welcome a chance to speak to him
Noun
the act of greeting or receiving someone or something in a specified manner: the President was given a warm welcome
Adjective
1. gladly received or admitted: I wouldn't want to stay where I'm not welcome
2. encouraged or invited: you are welcome to join us at one of our social events
3. bringing pleasure: a welcome change
4. you're welcome an expression used to acknowledge someone's thanks [Old English wilcuma]
welcoming adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.welcomewelcome - 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.welcomewelcome - 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
Verb1.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.welcomewelcome - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival  
greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone
say farewell - say good-bye or bid farewell
3.welcomewelcome - 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, karanga N.Z. mihi N.Z. << OPPOSITE reject
2. accept gladly, appreciate, embrace, approve of, be pleased by, give the thumbs up to (informal) be glad about, express pleasure or satisfaction at
adjective 5. wanted, at home, invited << OPPOSITE unwanted
Translations

welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adjbienvenido
nbienvenida
vtdar la bienvenida a (= be glad of); alegrarse de;
to make sb welcome → recibir or acoger bien a algn;
thank you -- you're welcome → gracias -- de nada;
you're welcome to try → puede intentar cuando quiera;
we welcome this step → celebramos esta medida
welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adjbienvenu(e)
naccueil m
vtaccueillir;
(also: bid welcome) → souhaiter la bienvenue à (= be glad of); se réjouir de;
to be welcome → être le(la) bienvenu(e);
to make sb welcome → faire bon accueil à qn;
you're welcome to try → vous pouvez essayer si vous voulez;
you're welcome! (after thanks) → de rien, il n'y a pas de quoi
welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adjwillkommen
nWillkommen nt
welcome to London! → willkommen in London!;
to make sb welcome → jdn freundlich aufnehmen;
you're welcome to try → du kannst es gern versuchen;
thank you you're welcome! → danke nichts zu danken!
welcome [ˈwɛlkəm] adjbenvenuto/a
vtaccogliere cordialmente;
(also: bid welcome) → dare il benvenuto a (= be glad of); rallegrarsi di;
to be welcome → essere il(la) benvenuto/a;
to make sb welcome → accogliere bene qn;
you're welcome (after thanks) → prego;
you're welcome to try → provi pure

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 환영받는, 인기 있는 laukiamas, mielas gaidīts; patīkams; vēlams dialu-alukan welkom velkommen mile widziany bem-vindo binevenit желанный vítaný dobrodošel dobrodošao välkommen เป็นที่ยอมรับ hoşa giden, memnuniyet verici 受歡迎的 бажаний, приємний خوش آمدید chào mừng
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, 환대, 대접 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
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 ...을 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
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 어서 오십시오, 참 잘 오셨습니다 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
adj ˈwelcoming
a welcoming smile. verwelkomend تَرْحيبيَّه приветлив srdečný varm; hjertelig angenehm εγκάρδιος acogedor tervitus- خوش آمد گويي tervetuliais- accueillant קַבָּלָת פָּנִים חַמַה अभिनंदनीय dobrodošao üdvözlő ramah vinalegur, fagnandi, gestrisinn di benvenuto 歓迎の 환영하는, 환대하는 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
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 voida mielihyvin 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 자유로이 쓸 수 있다, 마음대로 ...해도 좋다 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 被允許的 будь ласка, робіть (залишайтеся) خوشی سے اجازت دینا xin tự nhiên
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


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