hostess

S2 W2

BrE /ˈhɒstɪs/ AmE /ˈhɑːstɪs/

noun en → es

1 WOMAN [singular] B1

a woman who is in charge of a party, meeting, or event and looks after the guests

anfitriona, dama de honor

  • be a hostess for somebody/something

Collocations hostess of the party · hostess at an event

  • She was the perfect hostess, making everyone feel welcome.

    Ella fue la anfitriona perfecta, haciendo sentir a todos bienvenidos.

2 FLIGHT [singular] B1

a woman who works on an airplane and helps passengers during the flight

azafata de vuelo, aeromoza

  • be a hostess for a flight

Collocations hostess on board · flight hostess

  • The hostess helped me find my seat.

    La azafata de vuelo me ayudó a encontrar mi asiento.

3 RESTAURANT [singular] B1

a woman who works in a restaurant and serves food to customers

mesera, camarera

  • be a hostess at a restaurant

Collocations hostess in the dining room · restaurant hostess

  • The hostess took our order and brought us menus.

    La mesera tomó nuestro pedido y nos trajo los menús.

4 GAMBLING [singular] C1

a woman who works at a casino and looks after the tables or machines where people play games of chance

croupier, empleada de casino

  • be a hostess in a casino

Collocations hostess at the roulette table · casino hostess

  • The hostess explained the rules of the game to us.

    La empleada de casino nos explicó las reglas del juego.

5 SERVICE [singular] B2

a woman who provides a service, such as answering phones or greeting customers in an office or shop

recepcionista, empleada de servicio al cliente

  • be a hostess at a reception desk

Collocations hostess in the lobby · receptionist hostess

  • The hostess greeted us and asked if we needed help.

    La recepcionista nos saludó y preguntó si necesitábamos ayuda.

6 CABIN [singular] C1

a woman who works on a ship and helps passengers during the voyage

azafata de crucero, empleada del barco

  • be a hostess on board

Collocations hostess on the cruise ship · ship hostess

  • The hostess showed us to our cabin.

    La azafata de crucero nos llevó a nuestra cabina.

7 CIVIL [singular] C1

a woman who is part of the military or police force and has an official role, such as organizing events or ceremonies

militar, oficial de policía

  • be a hostess in the army

Collocations hostess at an official event · army hostess

  • The hostess organized the parade.

    La oficial de policía organizó el desfile.

8 GUEST [singular] C1

a woman who is a guest at an event or party, often invited to speak or perform

invitada, huésped

  • be a hostess at a conference

Collocations hostess speaker · conference hostess

  • She was the guest of honor and gave an inspiring speech.

    Ella fue la invitada de honor y dio un discurso inspirador.