receipt
gb/ɹɪsˈit/ us/ɹɪsˈit/
A2
English
~ 4700
nyugta, átvétel, kézhezvétel, recept
NOUN
A2
1
nyugta
A2
Usage pattern:
a receipt for [something]
Please keep your receipt in case you need to return the item.
Kérjük, őrizze meg a nyugtát arra az esetre, ha vissza kellene vinnie a terméket.
The cashier handed me a receipt after I paid.
A pénztáros nyugtát adott, miután fizettem.
I couldn't find the receipt for my new shoes.
You must show your receipt to exit the store.
She emailed me a digital receipt for the online order.
Learner examples
I got a receipt from the shop.
Kaptam egy nyugtát a boltban.
Please keep the receipt in your bag.
Kérlek, tartsd a nyugtát a táskádban.
Show the receipt to the man at the door.
This is my receipt for the book.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'receipt' with 'recipe'. A 'receipt' is proof of payment, while a 'recipe' is instructions for cooking.
Meaning
proof of payment document
Collocations
keep a receipt
|get a receipt
|show a receipt
|request a receipt
Synonyms
proof of purchase (Common term in retail; emphasizes evidence for ownership or warranty.)
|
invoice (A bill requesting payment; not always proof of completed payment.)
Antonyms
bill (A request for payment, not proof that payment was made.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
A piece of paper or digital note that shows you paid for something.
A written or printed statement acknowledging that money or goods have been received.
NOUN
B2
2
átvétel
B1
kézhezvétel
C1
Usage pattern:
receipt of [something]
Payment will be processed on receipt of your order form.
A fizetés feldolgozására a megrendelőlap kézhezvételekor kerül sor.
We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5 May.
Visszaigazoljuk május 5-én kelt levelének kézhezvételét.
The package will be sent upon receipt of full payment.
The office confirmed receipt of the signed contract.
Learner examples
We will send the book on receipt of your money.
A pénzed átvétele után elküldjük a könyvet.
They confirmed receipt of my letter.
Visszaigazolták a levelem kézhezvételét.
The company got the order on receipt of payment.
Common mistake:
Learners may mistakenly use 'receive' instead when a noun form is needed, especially in formal writing.
Meaning
act of receiving something
Collocations
on receipt of
|acknowledge receipt
|confirm receipt
Synonyms
acceptance (Focuses on agreeing to take something offered.)
|
delivery (Focuses on the arrival of goods rather than the act of receiving.)
Antonyms
dispatch (The act of sending something rather than receiving it.)
Themes
business
|formal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The action of getting something.
The act of receiving something, especially goods, money, or information.
NOUN
C2
ARCHAIC
3
recept
A2
The 18th-century cookbook contains receipts for various soups.
A 18. századi szakácskönyv különféle levesrecepteket tartalmaz.
She followed her grandmother's receipt for apple pie.
Nagyanyja almáspite-receptjét követte.
Learner examples
This old book has many receipts for cakes.
Ebben a régi könyvben sok süteményrecept van.
He read an old receipt to make bread.
Egy régi recept alapján sütött kenyeret.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with modern 'receipt' meaning proof of payment; this usage is rare today.
Meaning
old word for recipe
Synonyms
recipe (Modern term for cooking instructions.)
Themes
cooking
|history
|food_drink
Definition
An old word meaning 'recipe'.
An old-fashioned term for a set of instructions for preparing a dish or mixture.
Grammar
Dictionary form
receipt
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈit/
US/ɹɪsˈit/
Syllables & stress
re - ceipt (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceipt)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: receipt
- Plural: receipt, receipts
Word family
Forms
receipts
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unreceptive
adjective
Advanced or less common
receptive
adjective
Expressions
acknowledge receipt
1/æknˈɑlɪd͡ʒ ɹɪsˈit/
fixed phrase
formal
confirm something was received
To say or write that you have received something.
Examples
- Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying within 24 hours.
- The company acknowledged receipt of my complaint letter.
on receipt of
1/ˈɔn ɹɪsˈit əv/
fixed phrase
formal
when something is received
At the moment when something arrives or is received.
Examples
- We will dispatch your order on receipt of payment.
- On receipt of your application, we will contact you within five days.