guest
US: /ˈɡɛst/
UK: /ɡˈɛst/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
guest /gest/- danh từ
- khách
- khách trọ (ở khách sạn)
- a paying guest: khách trọ ăn cơm tháng
- vật ký sinh; trùng ký sinh; cây ký sinh
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for: We have guests staying this weekend. + more than 100 wedding guests + I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. + He was the guest of honour (= the most important person invited to an event). + Liz was not on the guest list.
2 a person who is staying at a hotel, etc: We have accommodation for 500 guests. + a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) + Guests should vacate their rooms by 10.30 a.m.
3 a famous person or performer who takes part in a television show or concert: a guest artist / star / singer + Our special guest tonight is ... + He made a guest appearance on the show.
4 a person who is invited to a particular place or organization, or to speak at a meeting: The scientists are here as guests of our government. + a guest speaker
Idioms: be my guest (informal) used to give sb permission to do sth that they have asked to do: 'Do you mind if I use the phone?' 'Be my guest.'
+ verb [V] ~ (on sth) to take part in a television or radio show, a concert, a game, etc. as a visiting or temporary performer or player: She guested on several chat shows while visiting Britain. + He guested for Leeds United on Saturday.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
visitor, company, caller; patron, customer, lodger, boarder, roomer:
Our guests get clean linen daily.
Collocation
1 person that you invite to your home
ADJ.
house | honoured, welcome
She was treated as an honoured guest. You are always a welcome guest in our house.
| unexpected, uninvited
She tactfully discouraged their uninvited guests from staying longer.
| unwanted, unwelcome
The refugees were made to feel like unwanted guests in the country.
VERB + GUEST
invite
She had invited six guests.
| entertain
She felt that she had to entertain her guests.
GUEST + NOUN
room
2 person invited to an event
ADJ.
chief, principal
The athlete was chief guest at the schools sports day.
| dinner, party, reception, restaurant, wedding
The best man and his assistants welcomed the reception guests as they arrived.
VERB + GUEST
greet, welcome
GUEST + VERB
attend sth
The banquet was attended by 200 guests.
GUEST + NOUN
list
PHRASES
a guest of honour
3 person who is staying at a hotel
ADJ.
hotel | frequent, regular
4 at a public event/on a radio or television show
ADJ.
special
Film star Matt Damon is one of the special guests on tonight's programme.
GUEST + NOUN
artist, celebrity, star
Guest artists from all over Europe will take part in the concert.
| speaker | appearance
She made a rare guest appearance on the programme.
Concise dictionary
guestsgestnoun
+a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
+United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
+a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
+(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
