receiver

US /rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
UK /rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
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1.

Empfänger

a person who receives something

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The receiver of the gift was very happy.
Der Empfänger des Geschenks war sehr glücklich.
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He acted as the receiver for the stolen goods.
Er fungierte als Hehler der gestohlenen Waren.
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2.

Empfänger, Receiver

a device that receives electrical signals and converts them into sound or light, for example, a radio or television

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The old radio receiver still works perfectly.
Der alte Radio-Empfänger funktioniert immer noch perfekt.
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He adjusted the satellite receiver to get a clearer picture.
Er stellte den Satelliten-Receiver ein, um ein klareres Bild zu erhalten.
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Hörer

the part of a telephone that you hold to your ear to hear the person you are talking to

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She picked up the receiver and dialed the number.
Sie nahm den Hörer ab und wählte die Nummer.
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He put the receiver back on the hook.
Er legte den Hörer wieder auf die Gabel.
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4.

Receiver

a player on an American football team whose role is to catch passes thrown by the quarterback

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The wide receiver made an incredible catch in the end zone.
Der Wide Receiver machte einen unglaublichen Fang in der Endzone.
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The quarterback threw a perfect pass to his star receiver.
Der Quarterback warf einen perfekten Pass zu seinem Star-Receiver.
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