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Learn Hardcore Latin: accipere - to receive

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 10
/accipere

accipere

Word

accipere

Meaning

to receive

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of accipere

Hodie discipula epistulam a matre accipit.

Today the female student receives a letter from her mother.

Servus epistulam ad ianuam fert, et domina eam laeta accipit.

A servant brings a letter to the door, and the mistress gladly receives it.

Discipulus laetus epistulam accipit.

The happy student receives a letter.

Discipulus eam in foro exspectat, quia epistulam accipere vult.

The student waits for her in the forum, because he wants to receive a letter.

Venditor piscem et panem civibus vendit, nummos parvos accipit, sed pretium minuere non vult.

The seller sells fish and bread to the citizens, receives small coins, but does not want to lower the price.

Ea epistulam accipit et matri ostendit.

She receives a letter and shows it to her mother.

Donum a vicina traditur, et ab uxore libenter accipitur.

The gift is handed over by the neighbor, and it is gladly received by the wife.

Discipulus epistulam ab amico accipit.

The student receives a letter from a friend.

Bona discipula praemium accipit, quia officium suum bene facit.

A good female student receives a reward, because she does her duty well.

Si discipula officium non facit, culpa eius clara est; si bene laborat, praemium accipit.

If a female student does not do her duty, her fault is clear; if she works well, she receives a reward.

Servus epistulam ab imperatore accipit.

The servant receives a letter from the emperor.

Hoc est praemium quod bona discipula accipit.

This is the reward that the good female student receives.

Quicumque veritatem aperte fatetur, poenam leviorem saepe accipit.

Whoever openly confesses the truth often receives a lighter punishment.

In iudicio iudex dicit iustitiam servandam esse, ne innocens poenam iniquam accipiat.

In the trial the judge says that justice must be preserved, so that an innocent person may not receive an unfair punishment.

Modestia puellae magistram laetam facit, et ea in schola cito laudem accipit.

The girl’s modesty makes the teacher happy, and she quickly receives praise at school.

Quamvis puellae laudem accipiant, modestiam tamen servant.

Although the girls receive praise, they nevertheless keep their modesty.

Pauper panem recentem a vicina accipit.

The poor person receives fresh bread from the neighbor.

Domina villae, femina benigna, hospitem lassum sine mora accepit et aquam calidam dedit.

The mistress of the house, a kind woman, received the tired guest without delay and gave him warm water.

Mater vicinas benigne accipit et eis gratulatur, quod filias suas tam diligenter curant.

Mother receives the neighbors (female) kindly and congratulates them because they care for their daughters so diligently.

Patruus et amita parva dona afferunt, quae sponsa libenter accipit.

The paternal uncle and paternal aunt bring small gifts, which the bride gladly receives.

Mater dicit nihil iucundius esse quam novas urbes videre et ab hominibus doctis benigne accipi.

Mother says that nothing is more pleasant than seeing new cities and being kindly received by learned people.

Peregrina a matre benigne accipitur et in atrium ducitur.

The foreign woman is kindly received by mother and led into the atrium.

In triclinio pater matri gratias agit, quod convivas benigne accepit.

In the dining room father thanks mother because she kindly received the guests.

Si hoc non vis, alius id accipere potest.

If you do not want this, someone else can receive it.

Nonnulli cives nimis superbi sunt et pauperes contemnunt; alii autem modesti et liberales eos benigne accipiunt.

Some citizens are too proud and despise the poor; others, however, being modest and generous, receive them kindly.

Tot epistulas mater accepit ut eas vesperi vix legere posset.

Mother received so many letters that in the evening she could hardly read them.

Creditor arrham accipit.

The creditor receives the earnest money.

Uxor usufructum fundi accipit.

The wife receives the usufruct of the estate.

Legatarius testamenti factionem habet et usufructum accipit.

The legatee has testamentary capacity and receives a usufruct.

Familiae emptor patrimonium mancipatione accipit.

The formal purchaser of the estate receives the estate through mancipation.

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