welcome
adjective/ˈwelkəm/
Слово англійською: welcome
Переклад welcome українською: ба́жаний
Детальний опис
- (of people) accepted or wanted somewhere
- I'll go, then. I know when I'm not welcome.
- + adv./prep. They were anxious to make us feel welcome in their home.
- Children are always welcome at the hotel.
- Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived.
- I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting.
- New members are welcome at the club.
- Poetry Reading. Tonight at 8 p.m. Admission free. All are welcome.
- a welcome guest/visitor
- that you are pleased to have, receive, etc.
- Her book is a welcome addition to the literature on late Victorian Britain.
- It was a welcome return to form for the current world champion.
- Your letter was very welcome.
- a welcome sight
- welcome news
- The fine weather made a welcome change.
- welcome to do something (informal) used to say that you are happy for somebody to do something if they want to
- Everyone is welcome to attend, but places are limited.
- You're welcome to join us for dinner tomorrow.
- You're more than welcome to come with us.
- They're welcome to stay here as long as they like.
- You're welcome to use the pool.
- welcome to something (informal) used to say that you are very happy for somebody to have something because you definitely do not want it
- It's an awful job. If you want it, you're welcome to it!
Word OriginOld English wilcuma ‘a person whose coming is pleasing’, wilcumian (verb), from wil- ‘desire, pleasure’ + cuman ‘come’. The first element was later changed to wel- ‘well’, influenced by Old French bien venu or Old Norse velkominn.
Idioms
you’re welcome
- used as a polite reply when somebody thanks you for something
- ‘Thanks for your help.’ ‘You're welcome.’