host

• Nom 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.

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.

1. Person who receives guestsA2formal

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

   hôte (personne qui reçoit)

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

   Synonymesentertainerhostesswelcomer

   Antonymesguestvisitor

2. Presenter of a showA2formal

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

   Présentateur d'une émission

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

   Synonymesanchorannounceremceemaster of ceremoniesmoderatorpresenter

   Antonymesaudienceguestlistenerviewer

3. B2formal

   A large number of people or things.

   grand nombre, foule

   • 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.

   Synonymesabundancearraycrowdhordelegionmassmultitudeprofusionswarmthrongwealth

4. Organism that harbors a parasiteC1formalscientific

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

   hôte (d'un 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.

• Verbe 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.

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

1. Receive or entertain guestsB1formal

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

   Recevoir des invités

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccommodateentertainreceivewelcome

2. Present a show or eventB1formal

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

   présenter (un spectacle, une émission)

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

   Synonymesanchorcompereemceefrontpresent

3. Provide services for a websiteB2formalIT

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

   Héberger (un site web)

   • 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.

   Synonymeshouseserve