welcome Значение & определение

Значение на welcome на български

• 0 to be pleased about and encourage or support something:

  • The new appointment has been widely welcomed.

• 1 to meet and speak to someone in a friendly way when they arrive:

  • The visitors were warmly welcomed by the head of the department.

  • Browning stood at the door, welcoming newcomers with a large smile and a pat on the arm.

  • Please welcome (= please clap for) our guest of honour, George Taylor.

• 2 If someone is welcome, you are pleased when they visit you:

  • Come and see us whenever you're in town - you're always welcome/you'll always be welcome.

  • Their tradition is that the traveller is a welcome guest.

  • The restaurant makes children very welcome.

• 3 If something is welcome, you are pleased to have or do it:

  • The holiday was a welcome change/break/relief.

  • She offered him the welcome chance/opportunity to do something different.

  • A nice cup of tea would be very welcome.

  • Anyone who is interested is welcome to come along.

• 4 the way in which someone is met and spoken to when they arrive in a place:

  • They were given a warm (= very friendly) welcome.

  • The leader of the political protests returned to a hero's/heroine's welcome after seven years in exile.

  • She referred to his previous visit in her speech of welcome/welcome speech.

  • I left after two days - I didn't want to outstay my welcome.

• 5 a reaction to a decision or suggestion:

  • Their supporters gave the decision a guarded/cautious welcome.

• 6 said as a greeting to someone arriving at a place:

  • Welcome - please come in.

  • Welcome home/back - we've missed you!

  • Welcome to Cambridge.

• 7 to meet or speak to someone in a friendly way when that person comes to the place where you are:

  • We went next door to welcome our new neighbors.

  • The prime minister of Canada welcomed the president warmly.

• 8 to be pleased about or support something:

  • Baseball fans welcomed the end of the players’ strike.

  • She welcomed the opportunity to explain herself.

• 9 "You’re welcome" is a polite answer when someone thanks you:

  • "Thanks for taking care of our cat." "You’re welcome."

• 10 (of someone who visits) received in a friendly way:

  • You’ll always be welcome here.