jdm. einen Empfang bereiten

to prepare a reception

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Noun

Empfang m.

Verb

bereiten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Gastgeber bereiten den Gästen einen herzlichen Empfang.

How it is used

Means 'to prepare a reception' for someone. Neutral to formal. Use when organizing a welcome party for a new colleague or a visiting VIP. Nuance: implies hospitality, not just a party.

Other verbs that go with Empfang

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. in Empfang nehmento take receipt of something

All collocations with Empfang

Other collocations built on bereiten

• jdm. eine Enttäuschung bereitento cause someone a disappointment
• jdm. Kopfschmerzen bereitento cause someone worry or trouble
• jdm. eine Niederlage bereitento cause someone to lose in a competition or conflict
• jdm. Schmerzen bereitento cause someone pain, physical or emotional
• Unwohlsein bereitento make someone feel uneasy, sick, or uncomfortable