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I. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N

1. host (party-giver):

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

2. host (event-stager):

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

3. host (compère):

Showmaster(in) m (f) <-s, ->

4. host BIOL, CHEM:

Wirt m <-(e)s, -e>

5. host COMPUT:

Hauptrechner m <-s, ->

II. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N modifier

III. host1 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] VB trans

1. host (stage):

to host sth event

2. host (be compère for):

3. host (entertain):

to host sb guests

host2 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N usu sing

a [whole] host of ...
jede Menge ... +gen

host3 [həʊst, Am hoʊst] N no pl REL

co-ˈhost VB trans

to co-host sth TV/radio programme

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

host ˈcoun·try N

Gastland nt <-(e)s, -länder>

host ˈfami·ly N

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

host cell N

host tissue

intermediate host

primary host, final host, definite host

ˈgame show host N

Moderator(in) m (f) einer Spielshow <-s, -en>
Moderator(in) m (f) einer Quizshow <-s, -en>
OpenDict entry

host VB

OpenDict entry

host N

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