Engelsk substantiv: host |
1. | host (om person) 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 |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | adult, grownup |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | hostess |
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2. | host (om gruppe) a vast multitude |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | horde, legion |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | concourse, multitude, throng |
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3. | host (om dyr) an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | being, organism |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | definitive host, intermediate host |
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| Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | parasite |
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4. | host (om person) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | emcee, master of ceremonies |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | entertainer |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | compere, Lord of Misrule, question master, quizmaster, ringmaster, symposiarch, toastmaster |
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| Eksempler på mere spesifikke uttrykk | Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivan, Sullivan |
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5. | host (om gruppe) archaic terms for army |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | legion |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | army, ground forces, regular army |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | Roman Legion, Sabaoth |
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6. | host (om gruppe) any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games.
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | organisation, organization |
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7. | host (om person) (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | receiver, recipient |
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| Overordnet kategori | medical specialty, medicine |
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8. | host (om person) the owner or manager of an inn |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | boniface, innkeeper |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | patron |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | hostess, padrone, victualer, victualler |
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9. | Host (om mat) a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | bread, breadstuff, staff of life |
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10. | host (om gjenstand) (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | server |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | computer network |
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| Overordnet kategori | computer science, computing |
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