A2noun · rare

receptionist

receptionist · receptionists

секретарь, администратор, секретарша, регистратор

Portier, Empfangsdame, Empfangssekretärin

An employee who works in reception for a person or business, especially an officeAn employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

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/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

» The receptionist said to come right in.

Meaning

2 senses

An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
Empfangsdame, Empfangssekretärin, Portier
секрета́рьsekretárʹ, секрета́ршаsekretárša, регистра́торregistrátor
A proponent of receptionism.

More definitions

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

Examples

56 sentences

The receptionist said to come right in.
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Tom stood at the counter, talking to the receptionist.
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Mary is a receptionist.
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Mary works as a receptionist.
deMaria arbeitet als Rezeptionistin.
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Our receptionist's name is Mary.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting:

Origin

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

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Forms

plural: receptionists

Singular	receptionist
Plural	receptionists

regular