etw. in Empfang nehmen

to take receipt of something

Türkçe: teslim almak

Noun

der Empfang m.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

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Formal

Watch out. Nuance: implies official acceptance, not just receiving.

In a sentence

Which form of nehmen fills the gap?

Die Sekretärin ____ das Paket für den Chef in Empfang.

How it is used

Means 'to take receipt of something' formally. Formal. Use at the office when signing for a delivered package or document. Nuance: implies official acceptance, not just receiving.

Other verbs that go with Empfang

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. einen Empfang bereitento prepare a reception

All collocations with Empfang

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something

All 71 collocations built on nehmen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• eine Liaison eingehento enter into a liaison
• den Haushalt machen / führento do the housework
• am Zug seinto be one's turn
• den / seinen Lebensunterhalt bestreitento earn one's living
• zum Vorbild habento have someone as a role model

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben