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