No. 985 in Italian
accolto
"Accolto" means "welcomed" or "received" in English.
In a sentence
Il comitato ha accolto la proposta con entusiasmo.
The committee welcomed the proposal enthusiastically.
Here, 'accolto' is used as the past participle of the verb 'accogliere', meaning 'to welcome' or 'to accept', conjugated in the perfect tense with 'ha'.
Mi sono sentito accolto calorosamente alla festa.
I felt warmly welcomed at the party.
In this context, 'accolto' is used reflectively with the auxiliary verb 'sono', indicating a passive sense of being welcomed.
L'artista è stato accolto con una standing ovation dal pubblico.
The artist was greeted with a standing ovation by the audience.
In this example, 'accolto' forms part of a passive construction with 'è stato', showing the action of being welcomed or received.
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