No. 264 in French
reçu
"Reçu" means "receipt" or "received" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai reçu un cadeau de Noël.
I received a Christmas gift.
In this sentence, 'reçu' is used as the past participle of the verb 'recevoir', meaning 'to receive'.
Peux-tu me montrer le reçu de cette transaction?
Can you show me the receipt of this transaction?
Here, 'reçu' is used as a noun, meaning 'receipt', which is proof of a transaction.
Il est bien reçu dans sa nouvelle école.
He is well received in his new school.
In this example, 'reçu' is used in a passive construction, indicating that someone was welcomed or accepted into a place.
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