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