No. 327 in Catalan
rebre
To receive.
In a sentence
Vaig rebre un regal d'aniversari.
I received a birthday gift.
Here, 'rebre' is used in its literal meaning of 'to receive' something physical.
Espero rebre una resposta aviat.
I hope to receive an answer soon.
In this sentence, 'rebre' conveys the idea of obtaining a reply, showing its application in a communicative context.
Ell sempre vol rebre l'atenció de tothom.
He always wants to receive everyone's attention.
Here, 'rebre' is metaphorically used to denote seeking or obtaining non-physical items, like attention.
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