receiver

US /rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
UK /rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
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1.

receveur, destinataire

a person who receives something

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The receiver of the gift was very happy.
Le destinataire du cadeau était très heureux.
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He acted as the receiver for the stolen goods.
Il a agi en tant que receleur des biens volés.
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2.

récepteur

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.
L'ancien récepteur radio fonctionne toujours parfaitement.
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He adjusted the satellite receiver to get a clearer picture.
Il a réglé le récepteur satellite pour obtenir une image plus claire.
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receivertunertransceiver
3.

combiné

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.
Elle a décroché le combiné et composé le numéro.
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He put the receiver back on the hook.
Il a raccroché le combiné.
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4.

receveur

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.
Le receveur éloigné a fait une prise incroyable dans la zone d'en-but.
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The quarterback threw a perfect pass to his star receiver.
Le quarterback a lancé une passe parfaite à son receveur vedette.
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wide receivertight end
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