Значение

значений: 12
  1. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

    A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.

    Gastgeber, Bewirter, Wirt

    хозя́инxozjáin, хозя́йкаxozjájka

    хазя́їнxazjájin, хазя́йкаxazjájka, господа́рhospodár

  2. One that provides a facility for an event.

    any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event

  3. A person or organization responsible for running an event.

    Our company is host of the annual conference this year.

    Veranstalter, Organisator, Organisator

    веду́щийvedúščij

    a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

  4. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

    The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.

    Moderator, Showmaster

    веду́щийvedúščij, веду́щаяvedúščaja, церемонийме́йстерceremonijméjster

    веду́чийvedúčyj, веду́чаvedúča

  5. The primary member of a system, typically the member who fronts most often.

  6. (интернет)Any computer attached to a network.

    хостxost, гла́вная ЭВМglávnaja EVM, гла́вный компью́терglávnyj kompʹjútɛr

    хостxost

    (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

  7. A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.

    Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.

    Wirt

    кле́тка-хозя́инklétka-xozjáin, органи́зм-хозя́инorganízm-xozjáin

    господарhospodar, хазяїнxazjajin

  8. An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.

    The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.

    Träger, Trägerin

    носи́тельnosítelʹ, носи́тельницаnosítelʹnica

  9. A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.

  10. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)

    Heer

    ратьratʹ, во́йскоvójsko

    ві́йськоvíjsʹko, кішkiš

  11. A large number of items; a large inventory.

    The dealer stocks a host of parts for my Model A.

    There are a host of reasons for this decision.

    мно́жествоmnóžestvo

    бе́злічbézlič

  12. The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.

    Hostie

    обла́ткаoblátka

Примеры

предложений: 196
  1. We are faced with a host of problems.

    Мы столкнулись со множеством проблем.

  2. He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.

    Он поблагодарил хозяев за очень веселую вечеринку.

    deEr dankte dem Gastgeber für eine sehr angenehme Party.

  3. Who's your favorite game show host?

  4. Who's your favorite talk show host?

  5. How many times has Japan hosted the Olympics?

    Сколько раз Япония проводила Олимпийские игры?

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 6
person who receives or entertains a guest:
moderator:
computing: computer attached to a network:
biology: cell or organism which harbors another organism:
multitude of people arrayed as an army:
large number of items:
Русский
По значениям 9
person who receives or entertains a guest:
person or organisation responsible for running an event:
moderator:
computing: computer attached to a network:
biology: cell or organism which harbors another organism:
genetics: organism bearing certain genetic material:
multitude of people arrayed as an army:
large number of items:
consecrated bread — see also communion wafer:
Deutsch
По значениям 6
person who receives or entertains a guest:
person or organisation responsible for running an event:
moderator:
genetics: organism bearing certain genetic material:
multitude of people arrayed as an army:
consecrated bread — see also communion wafer:

Происхождение

From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accus

From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.

From Middle English oost, borrowed from Old French ost, oste, hoste, from Latin hostis (“foreign enemy”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (as opposed to inimicus (“personal enemy”)). Doublet of guest.

From Middle English host, oist, ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia (“sacrificial victim”). Doublet of hostie.

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Формы

мн. число: hosts
Ед. числоhost
Мн. числоhosts

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 10
Близкие по смыслу
  • archaic terms for army:legion
  • the owner or manager of an inn:innkeeperboniface
  • (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network:server
  • a vast multitude:hordelegion
  • a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers):master of ceremoniesemceeMC

Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 43

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