host
gb/hˈoʊst/ us/hˈoʊst/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Person who welcomes guests
A person who invites and looks after guests.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is the host of [an event]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'host' with 'guest'; remember, a host is the one giving the welcome, not receiving it.
Συνώνυμα
presenter (Used mainly for someone introducing a television or radio program.)
|
emcee (Informal term, especially in entertainment settings.)
Αντώνυμα
guest (The opposite role in a social or event setting.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
gracious host
|party host
|wedding host
|TV host
Θέματα
daily life
|social
|events
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The host said hello to me.
- Our host gave us food and drink.
- He is the host of the show.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Organize and provide event space
To plan and hold an event in a place you control.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to host [an event]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'host' only means 'to be present at', but it means to arrange and provide the place for an event.
Συνώνυμα
organize (Focuses on planning rather than providing space.)
|
hold (More general, can mean simply to have an event happen.)
Αντώνυμα
attend (To go to an event rather than organize it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
host a party
|host a meeting
|host a conference
|host a dinner
Θέματα
events
|business
|daily life
|work
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We will host a big party.
- She will host the meeting.
- The school will host a play.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Broadcast program presenter
A person who talks to the audience and guides a TV, radio, or online show.
Συνώνυμα
anchor (Typically used for news programs.)
|
presenter (Common in British English for TV and radio hosts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
TV host
|radio host
|podcast host
Θέματα
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|work
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The TV host smiled at the camera.
- She is the host of a radio show.
- The podcast host talks to many people.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Συνώνυμα
carrier (Can mean an organism that harbors a pathogen; not always providing sustenance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
host cell
|host species
|host organism
Θέματα
science
|biology
|health
|animals
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- A dog can be a host for fleas.
- The body is a host for bacteria.
- This plant is a host for insects.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
quantity
5
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
Συνώνυμα
multitude (More formal and literary.)
|
crowd (Usually refers specifically to people gathered physically together.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a host of problems
|a host of opportunities
Θέματα
quantity
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a host of books.
- We have a host of ideas.
- There are a host of problems here.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
host
IPA
GB/hˈoʊst/
US/hˈoʊst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
host (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (host)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: host
- Plural: hosts
Verb
- Base: host
- 3rd Person Singular: hosts
- Present Participle: hosting
- Past: hosted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a host of
1/ə hˈoʊst əv/
fixed phrase
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The city will play host to the international summit next year.
- Our school is playing host to students from abroad this week.