motta

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. få, bli overrakt;
   akseptere, ta imot to get, to be handed;
   to accept, to receive
   • motta belønning to receive a reward
   • vi mottok brevet i går we received the letter yesterday
   • hun ville ikke motta betaling she would not accept payment
   • nyheten ble mottatt med sorg the news was received with sorrow
   brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective

   • over 30 mottatte klager more than 30 complaints received
2. møte og ta imot;
   hilse velkommen to meet and receive;
   to welcome
   • motta gjester to receive guests
   • vi ble mottatt på stasjonen av venner og kjente we were met at the station by friends and acquaintances
   • flyktningene ble godt mottatt the refugees were made welcome
3. omtale og vurdere noe som blir lansert, publisert eller lignende to review and judge something newly released, published or the like
   • filmen ble godt mottatt the film was well received