host
gb/hˈoʊst/ us/hˈoʊst/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Person who welcomes guests
A person who invites and looks after guests.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is the host of [an event]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'host' with 'guest'; remember, a host is the one giving the welcome, not receiving it.
المرادفات
presenter (Used mainly for someone introducing a television or radio program.)
|
emcee (Informal term, especially in entertainment settings.)
الأضداد
guest (The opposite role in a social or event setting.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
gracious host
|party host
|wedding host
|TV host
الموضوعات
daily life
|social
|events
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The host greeted each guest at the door.
- Our host prepared a delicious dinner for us.
- As the host, she made sure everyone felt comfortable.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The host said hello to me.
- Our host gave us food and drink.
- He is the host of the show.
فعل
B1
action
2
Organize and provide event space
To plan and hold an event in a place you control.
نمط الاستخدام:
to host [an event]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'host' only means 'to be present at', but it means to arrange and provide the place for an event.
المرادفات
organize (Focuses on planning rather than providing space.)
|
hold (More general, can mean simply to have an event happen.)
الأضداد
attend (To go to an event rather than organize it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
host a party
|host a meeting
|host a conference
|host a dinner
الموضوعات
events
|business
|daily life
|work
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- We will host the annual conference at our headquarters.
- They hosted a charity dinner last weekend.
- The museum is hosting an exhibition of modern art.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We will host a big party.
- She will host the meeting.
- The school will host a play.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Broadcast program presenter
A person who talks to the audience and guides a TV, radio, or online show.
المرادفات
anchor (Typically used for news programs.)
|
presenter (Common in British English for TV and radio hosts.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
TV host
|radio host
|podcast host
الموضوعات
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|work
أمثلة
- The talk show host asked the celebrity about her new movie.
- He works as a radio host on a morning show.
- The podcast host introduced the topic of the day.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The TV host smiled at the camera.
- She is the host of a radio show.
- The podcast host talks to many people.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
4
Organism supporting another organism
An animal or plant that another animal or plant lives on or inside and gets food from.
المرادفات
carrier (Can mean an organism that harbors a pathogen; not always providing sustenance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
host cell
|host species
|host organism
الموضوعات
science
|biology
|health
|animals
أمثلة
- Humans are the primary host for this virus.
- The mosquito acts as a host for the parasite.
- The plant serves as a host to several fungi.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A dog can be a host for fleas.
- The body is a host for bacteria.
- This plant is a host for insects.
اسم
B2
quantity
5
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
المرادفات
multitude (More formal and literary.)
|
crowd (Usually refers specifically to people gathered physically together.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a host of problems
|a host of opportunities
الموضوعات
quantity
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The project faced a host of difficulties.
- She has a host of friends in the city.
- There are a host of reasons to support the plan.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He has a host of books.
- We have a host of ideas.
- There are a host of problems here.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
host
IPA
GB/hˈoʊst/
US/hˈoʊst/
المقاطع والنبر
host (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (host)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: host
- Plural: hosts
Verb
- Base: host
- 3rd Person Singular: hosts
- Present Participle: hosting
- Past: hosted
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
a host of
1/ə hˈoʊst əv/
fixed phrase
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
أمثلة
- There are a host of reasons why this plan will work.
- She has a host of ideas for the new project.
play host to
1/plˈeɪ hˈoʊst tə/
fixed phrase
Act as someone hosting guests
To be the person or place that receives guests for an event.
أمثلة
- The city will play host to the international summit next year.
- Our school is playing host to students from abroad this week.