"receive sth" in German to receive sth. etw. aufnehmen etw. empfangen (TV Rdio) etw. erhalten etw. bekommen Detailed translations for "receive sth" to receive sth. 1. art to receive sth. etw. aufnehmen 2. other to receive sth. etw. empfangen (TV{transitive verb} to receive sth. Rdio) to receive sth.(also: to come by sth.) etw. erhalten to receive sth. etw. bekommen{transitive verb}