Meaning of receptionist in English

(Definition of receptionist from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of receptionist from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of receptionist from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of receptionist

receptionist
She called back three or four times, begging receptionists to fit her in, to no avail.
From ABC News
My receptionist can recognize a lot of patients' voices over the phone.
From NPR
Ask the receptionist for that information when you schedule your appointment.
From ABC News
I was able to take a leap from being a receptionist to being looked at as a writer.
She's really his right hand, his bookkeeper, executive assistant, receptionist and caretaker rolled into one.
The receptionist handed me a clipboard with forms to fill out.
The moment the receptionist tells her boss that the pricey consultants are making her uncomfortable, it's game over.
The idea came from a nurse at the pediatrician's office where she was working as a receptionist.
There is a bank of receptionists here, and they check people in for help.
And it's not just the nurse and the doctor, it's the medical receptionist.
From NPR
What test of legitimacy should be required before a receptionist puts a call through?
Gone are the clipboards asking for your medical history and receptionists behind desks; gone is the dimly lit waiting room.
That staffer was busy, so the office receptionist asked him to come back in an hour.
I like to check with the driver, our receptionist, and my assistants on how the candidate interacted with them.
You are comparing a degreed position to a receptionist?
From CNN
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Translations of receptionist

in Chinese (Traditional)
接待員, 招待員…
in Chinese (Simplified)
接待员, 招待员…
in Spanish
recepcionista, recepcionista [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
recepcionista, recepcionista [masculine-feminine]…
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हॉटेल, कार्यालय, इस्पितळ इ. ठिकाणी आलेल्या माणसांचे स्वागत करून त्यांना मदत करणारी व फोनवरून उत्तरे देणारी व्यक्ती.…
(会社などの)受付係, (ホテルの)フロント係, 受付係(うけつけがかり)…
kabul görevlisi, resepsiyon memuru, resepsiyon görevlisi…
réceptionniste [masculine-feminine], réceptionniste…
recepcionista…
receptionist…
ஒரு உணவகம், அலுவலகம் அல்லது மருத்துவமனை போன்ற இடத்தில் பணிபுரியும் ஒரு நபர், பார்வையாளர்களை வரவேற்று உதவுகிறார் மற்றும் தொலைபேசியில் பதிலளிப்பார்…
(होटल, ऑफिस या हॉस्पिटल आदि में) रिसेप्शनिस्ट…
રિસેપ્શનિસ્ટ, સ્વાગતકર્તા, એક એવી વ્યક્તિ જે અતિથિ ગૃહ…
receptionist…
receptionist…
penyambut tetamu…
der Rezeptionist / die Rezeptionistin…
resepsjonist [masculine], sekretær [masculine], resepsjonsbetjening…
استقبال کنندہ, استقبال کرنے والا, والی ملازم…
секретар у приймальні…
రిసెప్షనిస్టు…
রিসেপশনিস্ট/অভ্যর্থনাকারী…
recepční (úředník, -ice)…
resepsionis…
พนักงานต้อนรับ…
lễ tân…
recepcjonist-a/ka, recepcjonista…
접수 담당자…
receptionist, addetto, -a alla ricezione…
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