English → English - host

n. one who receives guests; living creature on which a parasite lives; large number, multitude (of people or things); computer which acts as a server for other computers
v. act as master of ceremonies; receive guests into one's home; throw a party
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English → Spanish - host

v. hospedar, albergar
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Spanish → English - host

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English → French - host

n. hôte, hostie; serveur; armée; horde, tas, quantité; meute; hôte, ordinateur central, ordinateur principal qui régie d'autres ordinateurs (informatique)
v. hôte
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English → German - host

n. Gastgeber, Wirt, (Comput) Host-Rechner, ein Computer der Dienstleistungen für andere Computer leistet
v. bewirten; moderieren (Fernsehshow)
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English → Indonesian - host

v. menerima tamu
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English → Italian - host

s. ospite, padrone di casa, chi dà ospitalità; oste; gran quantità, esercito; (inform.) chi ospita, computer che funge da server per altri computer
v. ospitare
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English → Polish - host

v. gospodarz: być gospodarzem
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English → Portuguese - host

s. anfitrião (também em informática); muito, bastante; (informática) anfitrião, nome dado ao computador principal de uma rede que comanda e controla as ações de outros computadores; multidão, grande número de (pessoas ou objetos)
v. atuar como mestre de cerimônias; receber convidados; receber amigos para uma festa, organizar uma festa
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English → Romanian - host

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English → Russian - host

с. тот кто принимает гостей; животное несущее на (в) себе паразитов; большое количество, множество (людей или вещей); компьютер используемый в качестве сервера [комп.]
г. принимать гостей, вести программу
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English → Turkish - host

i. evsahibi, konuk eden kimse, hancı, kutsanmış ekmek, kalabalık, çokluk, ordu
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English → Ukrainian - host

v. гість: приймати гостей
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English → Dutch - host

zn. gastheer (ook in computers); (ook) parasiet; groot aantal, hoeveelheid; leger; (in computers) gastgevende computer, een computer die diensten verleent aan andere computers; heilig brood
ww. optreden als gastheer voor (bij)
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English → Arabic - host

أضاف، إستضاف، نزل بضيافته
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English → Chinese - host

(名) 主人, 东道主, 接待客人的人; 长寄生虫的活物; 大数目, 很多 (人或其它); 作为其它计算机伺服机的电脑
(动) 作...主人, 主持, 主办; 以主人身份招待
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English → Chinese - host

(名) 主人, 東道主; 節目主持人; 旅館老闆; 寄主, 宿主#一大群, 許多; 軍隊#聖體
(動) 作...主人, 主持, 主辦; 以主人身份招待
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English → Korean - host

동. 주인역을 맡다, 안주인 노릇을 하다; 손님을 집에 맞이 하다; 연회를 베풀다
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English → Vietnamese - host

v. nhóm người, tốp người
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Definition of host

Noun
1. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
2. One that provides a facility for an event.
3. A person or organization responsible for running an event.
Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
5. A server in a network.
6. Any computer attached to a network.
7. A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
8. An organism bearing certain genetic material.
9. A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.
Verb
10. To perform the role of a host.
Our company will host the annual conference this year.
I was terrible at hosting that show.
I’ll be hosting tonight. I hope I’m not terrible.
12. To run software made available to a remote user or process.
Kremvax hosts a variety of services.
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