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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries冷淡的接待
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lěngdàn de jiēdài
"他的提议遭到了冷淡的接待。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unwelcoming or unfriendly response or greeting.
"Despite his efforts to engage the audience, he was met with a cold reception." - 2
A situation where someone is not warmly welcomed or accepted.
"The proposal received a cold reception from the board members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cold reception' combines the adjective 'cold', derived from Old English 'cald', meaning lacking warmth, and 'reception', from Latin 'receptio', meaning the act of receiving. The phrase evolved to describe an unwelcoming or unfriendly greeting, particularly in social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cold Reception" is said worldwide
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réception froide
Transliteration: reception froide
"Il a reçu une réception froide lors de son discours."
kalte Empfang
Transliteration: kalte Empfang
"Sein Vorschlag erhielt einen kalten Empfang."
accoglienza fredda
Transliteration: accoglienza fredda
"Ha ricevuto un'accoglienza fredda al suo arrivo."
recepción fría
Transliteration: recepción fría
"Su propuesta tuvo una recepción fría entre los miembros."
recepção fria
Transliteration: recepção fria
"Ele recebeu uma recepção fria na reunião."
ठंडी स्वागत
Transliteration: Thandi swagat
"उन्हें ठंडी स्वागत मिला जब वे आए।"
冷淡的接待
Transliteration: lěngdàn de jiēdài
"他的提议遭到了冷淡的接待。"
차가운 환영
Transliteration: chagauhn hwanyeong
"그의 발표는 차가운 환영을 받았다."
冷たい歓迎
Transliteration: tsumetai kangei
"彼の提案は冷たい歓迎を受けた。"
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