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1 multitude
(a great number or crowd: a multitude of reasons; multitudes of people.) multitud, muchedumbretr['mʌltɪtjʊːd]1 múltiples1 las masas nombre femenino plural, la masa f singmultitude ['mʌltə.tu:d, -.tju:d] n1) crowd: multitud f, muchedumbre f2) host: multitud f, gran cantidad fa multitude of ideas: numerosas ideasn.• cáfila s.f.• gentío s.m.• golfo s.m.• hormiguero s.m.• legión s.f.• montón s.m.• muchedumbre s.f.• multitud s.f.• recua s.f.• tropa s.f.'mʌltətuːd, 'mʌltɪtjuːda) ( large number) (frml) (no pl)a multitude OF something: a multitude of problems innumerables or múltiples problemas; this covers a multitude of sins — (hum) con esto se disimulan muchas cosas
b) c ( crowd) (arch or liter) multitud f, muchedumbre f['mʌltɪtjuːd]N1) (=crowd) multitud f, muchedumbre fthe multitude — pej las masas, la plebe
2) (fig)a multitude of problems — una infinidad de problemas, multitud de problemas
there are a multitude of reasons why we shouldn't do it — hay multitud de razones por las que no deberíamos hacerlo
* * *['mʌltətuːd, 'mʌltɪtjuːd]a) ( large number) (frml) (no pl)a multitude OF something: a multitude of problems innumerables or múltiples problemas; this covers a multitude of sins — (hum) con esto se disimulan muchas cosas
b) c ( crowd) (arch or liter) multitud f, muchedumbre f -
2 host
I houst noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) anfitrión; anfitriona2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) huésped
II houst noun(a very large number of people or things.)host n anfitrióntr[həʊst]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL hostiahost ['ho:st] vt: presentar (un programa de televisión, etc.)host n1) : anfitrión m, -triona f (en la casa, a un evento); presentador m, -dora f (de un programa de televisión, etc.)3) troops: huestes fpl4) multitude: multitud ffor a host of reasons: por muchas razones5) eucharist: hostia f, Eucaristía fn.• acogedor, -ora s.m.,f.• anfitriona s.f.• anfitrión s.m.• hospedero, -era s.m.,f.• hostia s.f.• hueste s.f.• huésped s.m.• mesonero, -era s.m.,f.• patrona s.f.• patrón s.m.• posadero, -era s.m.,f.v.• alojar v.
I həʊst1)a) ( person dispensing hospitality) anfitrión, -triona m,fBarcelona played host to the Olympic Games — Barcelona fue la sede de las Olimpiadas; (before n) <country, government> anfitrión
b) (Rad, TV) presentador, -dora m,f2) ( of parasite) huésped m3) ( multitude) gran cantidad f4)
II
a) ( be the venue for) \<\<conference/event\>\> ser la sede deb) (Rad, TV) \<\<program\>\> presentarc) \<\<party/function\>\> ofrecer*
I [hǝʊst]1. N1) (to guest) anfitrión(-ona) m / f ; (TV, Rad) presentador(a) m / f ; [of inn] hostelero m, mesonero mI thanked my hosts — di las gracias a los anfitriones or a los que me habían invitado
2) (Bot, Zool) huésped m3) (Comput) (also: host computer) servidor m2.VT [+ TV programme, games] presentar; [+ conference] ser anfitrión de3.CPDhost country N — país m anfitrión
host family N — [of foreign student] familia f de acogida
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[hǝʊst]N1) (=crowd) multitud fI have a host of problems — tengo un sinfín or un montón de problemas
2) †† (=army) hueste f, ejército m
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[hǝʊst]N (Rel) hostia f* * *
I [həʊst]1)a) ( person dispensing hospitality) anfitrión, -triona m,fBarcelona played host to the Olympic Games — Barcelona fue la sede de las Olimpiadas; (before n) <country, government> anfitrión
b) (Rad, TV) presentador, -dora m,f2) ( of parasite) huésped m3) ( multitude) gran cantidad f4)
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a) ( be the venue for) \<\<conference/event\>\> ser la sede deb) (Rad, TV) \<\<program\>\> presentarc) \<\<party/function\>\> ofrecer* -
3 army
1) (a large number of men armed and organized for war: The two armies met at dawn.) ejército2) (a large number (of people etc): an army of tourists.) multitud, bandadaarmy n ejércitotr['ɑːmɪ]1 ejército\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto join the army alistarse en el ejército1) : ejército m (militar)2) multitude: legión f, multitud f, ejército mn.• ejercito de tierra (Militar) s.m.adj.• castrense adj.• ejercito, -a adj.• ejército, -a adj.n.• bayoneta s.f.• ejército s.m.• multitud s.f.• tropa s.f.'ɑːrmi, 'ɑːmito be in the army — ser* militar
to join the army — alistarse en el ejército; (before n) <barracks, discipline> militar
['ɑːmɪ]army officer — militar mf, oficial mf del ejército (de tierra)
1. N1) (Mil) ejército m2) (fig) ejército m, multitud f2.CPDarmy chaplain N — capellán m castrense
army corps N — cuerpo m del ejército
army doctor N — médico(-a) m / f militar
army officer N — oficial mf del ejército
army of occupation N — ejército m de ocupación
army slang N — argot m militar
army surplus N — excedentes mpl del ejército
* * *['ɑːrmi, 'ɑːmi]to be in the army — ser* militar
to join the army — alistarse en el ejército; (before n) <barracks, discipline> militar
army officer — militar mf, oficial mf del ejército (de tierra)
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