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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɪ̯skaʊ̯ltɐ ɛmˈpfaŋ
"Die neue Politik stieß auf einen eiskalten Empfang."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unfriendly, hostile, or cold welcome given to someone upon their arrival.
"The controversial politician received an icy-reception from the protesting crowd." - 2
A lack of enthusiasm or a dismissive response from an audience or public regarding a new idea or product.
"The company's new pricing strategy met with an icy-reception from long-term customers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English adjective 'īsīg' (resembling ice, freezing) with 'reception', derived from the Latin 'receptio' (a recovering or receiving), which entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. The metaphorical coupling of 'icy' with a social welcome emerged in the 19th century to vividly describe a hostile, cold, or deeply unfriendly greeting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Icy-reception" is said worldwide
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accueil glacial
Transliteration: akœl ɡlasjal
"Le politicien a reçu un accueil glacial de la part des électeurs."
eiskalter Empfang
Transliteration: aɪ̯skaʊ̯ltɐ ɛmˈpfaŋ
"Die neue Politik stieß auf einen eiskalten Empfang."
accoglienza gelida
Transliteration: akkoʎˈʎɛntsa ˈdʒɛlida
"La proposta ha ricevuto un'accoglienza gelida."
recepción fría
Transliteration: resebˈsjon ˈfɾi.a
"El director tuvo una recepción fría por parte del público."
recepção fria
Transliteration: ʁeseˈsãw ˈfɾi.ɐ
"A nova medida enfrentou uma recepção fria."
रूखा स्वागत
Transliteration: rookhaa swaagat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नेता को जनता की ओर से एक रूखा स्वागत मिला।"
冷遇
Transliteration: lěngyù
Script: 中文汉字
"他的提议遭到了一场冷遇。"
싸늘한 환영
Transliteration: ssaneulhan hwanyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 시민들로부터 싸늘한 환영을 받았다."
冷淡な歓迎
Transliteration: reitanna kangei
Script: 日本語
"新体制は聴衆から冷淡な歓迎を受けた。"
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