host

A noun referring to a person who receives or entertains guests, or an organism that harbors a parasite, or a computer that provides services to other devices.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, принимающего или развлекающего гостей, организм, в котором обитает паразит, или компьютер, предоставляющий услуги другим устройствам.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que recibe o entretiene a invitados, a un organismo en el que habita un parásito, o a un ordenador que proporciona servicios a otros dispositivos.frNom désignant une personne qui accueille ou divertit des invités, un organisme dans lequel vit un parasite, ou un ordinateur fournissant des services à d'autres appareils.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Gäste empfängt oder bewirtet, einen Organismus, in dem ein Parasit lebt, oder einen Computer, der Dienste für andere Geräte bereitstellt.ptSubstantivo que designa a pessoa que recebe ou entretém convidados, o organismo em que um parasita vive, ou o computador que fornece serviços a outros dispositivos.zh指接待或款待客人的人，也指寄生物所寄生的生物体，或为其他设备提供服务的计算机。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي يستقبل الضيوف أو يترأس حفلًا أو برنامجًا، أو الكائن الحي الذي يعيش فيه طفيلي أو يتطفل عليه، أو الجهاز الحاسوبي الذي يقدم خدمات أو موارد لأجهزة أخرى على الشبكة.

1. Person who receives guests A2 formal

   A person who invites and entertains guests in their home or at an event.

   • The host welcomed everyone to the party.
   • She was a gracious host at the dinner.
   • Our host offered us drinks and snacks.

   ruХозяинesanfitriónfrhôte (personne qui reçoit)deGastgeberptAnfitriãozh主人arمُضِيف

   Synonymes: entertainerhostesswelcomer

   Antonymes: guestvisitor

2. Presenter of a show A2 formal

   A person who introduces and presents a television or radio program.

   • The talk show host interviewed the famous actor.
   • He is the host of a popular radio program.
   • The game show host announced the winner.

   ruВедущийesPresentador de un programafrPrésentateur d'une émissiondeModeratorptApresentadorzh主持人arمُقدِّم البرنامج

   Synonymes: anchorannounceremceemaster of ceremoniesmoderatorpresenter

   Antonymes: audienceguestlistenerviewer

3. Large number B2 formal

   A large number of people or things.

   • A host of volunteers helped clean the park.
   • The project faced a host of problems.
   • She has a host of ideas for the new campaign.

   ruМножествоesmultitud, gran cantidadfrgrand nombre, fouledeGroße AnzahlptGrande quantidadezh许多arعدد كبير

   Synonymes: abundancearraycrowdhordelegionmassmultitudeprofusionswarmthrongwealth

4. Organism that harbors a parasite C1 formal scientific

   An animal or plant that provides food or shelter for a parasite.

   • The dog is the host for the tapeworm.
   • Some plants act as hosts for harmful insects.
   • The virus requires a host cell to replicate.

   ruХозяинesHospedador (en parasitología)frhôte (d'un parasite)deWirtptHospedeirozh宿主arالعائل

• hosts plural form
• hosts' possessive plural form
• host's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of receiving or entertaining guests, or providing services or resources for an event or digital platform.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приёму или развлечению гостей, или предоставления услуг или ресурсов для мероприятия или цифровой платформы.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de recibir o entretener a invitados, o de ofrecer servicios o recursos para un evento o una plataforma digital.frVerbe désignant l'action de recevoir ou de divertir des invités, ou de fournir des services ou des ressources pour un événement ou une plateforme numérique.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Gäste zu empfangen oder zu bewirten oder Dienstleistungen bzw. Ressourcen für eine Veranstaltung oder eine digitale Plattform bereitzustellen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de receber ou entreter convidados, ou de fornecer serviços ou recursos para um evento ou plataforma digital.zh动词，表示接待或款待客人，或为活动、数字平台等提供场所、服务或资源。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على استقبال الضيوف وإكرامهم، أو تنظيم فعالية وتقديم الخدمات والموارد اللازمة لها، أو استضافة منصة رقمية أو موقع على الإنترنت.

1. Receive or entertain guests B1 formal

   To act as a host by receiving or entertaining people, especially in one's home or at an event.

   • She hosted a dinner party for her colleagues.
   • They hosted the conference at the city's convention center.
   • He hosted the family reunion at his house.

   ruПринимать гостейesRecibir o agasajar invitadosfrRecevoir des invitésdeGäste empfangenptReceber convidadoszh接待客人arاستقبال الضيوف

   Synonymes: accommodateentertainreceivewelcome

2. Present a show or event B1 formal

   To act as the presenter or master of ceremonies for a television show, radio program, or event.

   • She hosted the awards ceremony last night.
   • He hosts a popular talk show on television.
   • The comedian was chosen to host the charity gala.

   ruВедущийesPresentar un programa o eventofrprésenter (un spectacle, une émission)deModeratorptApresentarzh主持arيقدّم برنامجًا أو فعالية

   Synonymes: anchorcompereemceefrontpresent

3. Provide services for a website B2 formal IT

   To provide the infrastructure and services for a website or online application to be accessible on the internet.

   • The company hosts thousands of websites on its servers.
   • We decided to host our new blog on a cloud platform.
   • They host the online store for a major retailer.

   ruРазмещатьesAlojar (servicios web)frHéberger (un site web)deWebhosting betreibenptHospedarzh托管arاستضافة المواقع

   Synonymes: houseserve

• hosted past participle
• hosted past simple
• hosting present participle
• hosts third person singular