Betekenis van host In het Nederlands

• 0 someone who has guests:

  • We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening.

  • The local language school is advertising for host families (= families people stay with when they are visiting another country).

• 1 a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio:

  • Our host for tonight's show is Jimmy Fallon.

• 2 a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event:

  • Japan is playing host to the next international conference.

  • the host nation for the next World Cup

• 3 a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite

• 4 a large number of something:

  • There's a whole host of reasons why he didn't get the job.

• 5 the holy bread that is eaten at Communion (= a Christian religious ceremony)

• 6 a company that hosts a website on the internet

• 7 to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event:

  • Which country is hosting the next Olympic Games?

• 8 to be the host of a television or radio programme:

  • to host a show/programme

• 9 to provide the computer hardware and software that allows a website to exist on the internet:

  • I've written my website, now I just need to find a company to host it.

• 10 someone who gives a party or has guests:

  • Lucy was a gracious host.

  • Vancouver played host to the conference (= the event happened there).

• 11 a person who introduces guests and performers on television or radio:

  • a talk-show host

• 12 a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite

• 13 a large number:

  • They cared for wounded soldiers and performed a host of other duties.

• 14 to be the host for guests or for a special event:

  • Which country is hosting the next Olympics?

• 15 a country, city, or organization that provides buildings, services, etc. for an event:

  • host to sth The prime minister will be playing host to the world's leaders over the next couple of weeks.

  • host for sth Her role is to encourage investment in the city and promote its use as a host for international events.

• 16 a company that provides the computer equipment and software necessary for a website to be available on the internet:

  • When choosing a host, look for one that doesn’t charge extra for you to set up email addresses.

  • a web/internet host

• 17 a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio:

  • NBC hired him as the host of a late-night variety show.

  • a radio/talk show/TV host

• 18 to organize and provide buildings, services, etc. for an event:

  • host a conference/a meeting/an event The organization will host a conference about how to cut corporate crime.

  • He used to host a regular quarterly meeting with executives.

• 19 to provide the computer equipment and software necessary for a website to be available on the internet:

  • The server hosts a web service that authenticates user access requests.