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receiver in Afrikaans

receiver in Afrikaans is ontvanger — receiver means a person or thing that receives something.

receiver in Afrikaans

ontvanger
noun
person who receives

What does "receiver" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that receives something.
    "The receiver of the parcel has to sign for it at the door."
  2. noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
    "The old receiver on the kitchen shelf still picks up the local station."
  3. noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
    "The receiver sold off the shop's stock to pay back the creditors."
  4. noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.
    "The quarterback threw a long pass, and the receiver sprinted down the field."
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receiver in a sentence

  • The receiver of the parcel has to sign for it at the door.
  • Every message needs a clear sender and a receiver, or it gets lost.
  • The old receiver on the kitchen shelf still picks up the local station.
  • She lifted the receiver and dialled her sister's number.

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What is "receiver" in Afrikaans?
"receiver" in Afrikaans is ontvanger. receiver means: A person or thing that receives something.
How do you use "receiver" in a sentence?
Example: "The receiver of the parcel has to sign for it at the door." In Afrikaans, "receiver" is ontvanger.
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