guest
gb/ɡˈɛst/ us/ɡˈɛst/
A1
Inglés
~ 1700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
A person invited to an event or place
A person who is invited to visit or stay somewhere.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a guest at [a place]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'guest' with 'customer'. A 'guest' is invited or hosted, while a 'customer' pays for goods or services (though hotels may call customers 'guests').
Sinónimos
visitor (Usually refers to someone visiting a place, not necessarily by invitation.)
Antónimos
host (The person who invites and receives guests.)
Colocaciones
honored guest
|hotel guest
|wedding guests
|dinner guests
Temas
daily life
|social
|hospitality
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- We had several guests over for dinner last night.
- The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.
- She was an honored guest at the award ceremony.
- Guests are asked to check out by 11 a.m.
- He welcomed the guests with a warm smile.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We have many guests today.
- The guest is in the living room.
- My friend is a guest at the hotel.
- She is a guest at the wedding.
- I am happy to see our guests.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
Performer or speaker appearing temporarily
A person who comes to speak or perform on a show for a short time.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a guest on [a show]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'guest' in media with 'host', but the host runs the program regularly while the guest appears temporarily.
Sinónimos
invitee (General term for someone invited; less common in entertainment contexts.)
Colocaciones
guest star
|guest speaker
|guest appearance
Temas
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|work
Ejemplos
- Tonight's guest on the talk show is a famous actor.
- The conference will have several guest speakers from abroad.
- She made a guest appearance on the TV series.
- They invited a guest chef to prepare the meal.
- The podcast features a different guest each week.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The guest on the show is a singer.
- We have a guest speaker today.
- He is a guest on the podcast.
- She will be a guest at the concert.
- A guest star is in this episode.
Sustantivo
A1
entity
3
Person staying at a hotel
A person staying in a hotel or similar place.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a guest at [a hotel]
Sinónimos
lodger (Someone who rents a room in a private home, often long-term.)
Colocaciones
hotel guest
|paying guest
|guest room
Temas
travel
|hospitality
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The hotel offers free breakfast for all guests.
- Each guest must present an ID at check-in.
- Guests are not allowed to smoke inside the rooms.
- The resort can host over 500 guests at once.
- As a guest, you can use all the facilities.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The hotel has many guests.
- Guests eat breakfast in the big room.
- I am a guest at this hotel.
- The guest stays for two nights.
- Guests sleep in this room.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
guest
AFI
GB/ɡˈɛst/
US/ɡˈɛst/
Sílabas y acento
guest (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (guest)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: guest
- Plural: guests
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
be my guest
1/bˈi mˈaɪ ɡˈɛst/
fixed phrase
informal
Give permission to do something
Used to tell someone they can do what they want or are asking to do.
Ejemplos
- "Can I use your phone?" "Be my guest."
- If you want to try it, be my guest.
guest appearance
1/ɡˈɛst əpˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
Short appearance in performance or show
A short time when someone performs or appears on a show, but is not part of it regularly.
Ejemplos
- The actor made a guest appearance on the comedy series.
- Her guest appearance was well received by fans.
guest of honor
1/ɡˈɛst əv ˈɑnɚ/
fixed phrase
Main celebrated person at event
The most important person at an event, who is being celebrated or honored.
Ejemplos
- She was the guest of honor at the charity dinner.
- The guest of honor gave a short speech at the banquet.
- The mayor will be our guest of honor tonight.
- She was the guest of honor at her retirement party.