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I. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N

1. host (party-giver):

host
Gastgeber(in) m (f) <-s, ->
mine host Brit dated hum
der Herr Wirt old

2. host (event-stager):

host
Veranstalter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
to play host to sth conference, etc.
etw ausrichten

3. host (compère):

host
Showmaster(in) m (f) <-s, ->
he is the host of a quiz show on the radio
er moderiert eine Quizsendung im Radio

4. host BIOL, CHEM:

host
Wirt m <-(e)s, -e>
host molecule
Wirtsmolekül nt

5. host COMPUT:

host
Hauptrechner m <-s, ->

II. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N modifier

host family
Gastfamilie f

III. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] VB trans

1. host (stage):

to host sth event
etw ausrichten

2. host (be compère for):

to host sth
etw präsentieren
he hosted a programme on the radio last night
er hat letzte Nacht eine Radiosendung moderiert

3. host (entertain):

to host sb guests
jdn empfangen

host2 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N usu sing

a [whole] host of ...
jede Menge ... +gen
there's a whole host of reasons ...
es gibt eine Vielzahl an Gründen ...

host3 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N no pl REL

the host [or Host]
die Hostie

co-ˈhost VB trans

to co-host sth TV/radio programme
etw gemeinsam moderieren

heav·en·ly ˈhost N no pl, + sing/pl vb

heavenly host
himmlische Heerscharen

host ˈcoun·try N

host country
Gastland nt <-(e)s, -länder>
the host country to the Olympics
das Gastgeberland der Olympiade

host ˈfami·ly N

host family
Gastfamilie f

host 'mother N

host mother
Gastmutter f (bei Auslandsaufenthalt in einer Gastfamilie)

host country [ˈhəʊstˌkʌntri], receiving country [rɪˈsiːvɪŋˌkʌntri] N

host country
Aufnahmeland
host country
Gastgeberland

host cell N

host cell
Empfängerzelle
host cell
Wirtszelle

host tissue

host tissue
Wirtsgewebe

intermediate host

intermediate host
Zwischenwirt

primary host, final host, definite host

primary host
Endwirt

ˈgame show host N

game show host TV
Moderator(in) m (f) einer Spielshow <-s, -en>
game show host (in quiz show)
Moderator(in) m (f) einer Quizshow <-s, -en>
OpenDict entry

host VB

Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics.
Peking war Gastgeber der Olympischen Spiele 2008.
OpenDict entry

host N

host FIN
Zweckgesellschaft
Present
Ihost
youhost
he/she/ithosts
wehost
youhost
theyhost
Past
Ihosted
youhosted
he/she/ithosted
wehosted
youhosted
theyhosted
Present Perfect
Ihavehosted
youhavehosted
he/she/ithashosted
wehavehosted
youhavehosted
theyhavehosted
Past Perfect
Ihadhosted
youhadhosted
he/she/ithadhosted
wehadhosted
youhadhosted
theyhadhosted
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