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hospedar

to host

verb oh-speh-DAHR Rare

Also means

to lodge

Usage Note

Hospedar means to provide lodging, and hospedarse (reflexive) means to stay somewhere: me hospedé en un hotel (I stayed at a hotel). It is slightly more formal than alojar and is often used for official hosting, such as a government hosting a delegation. Note the silent h at the start.

Examples

"El hotel puede hospedar a cien personas."

Natural Translation

The hotel can host a hundred people.

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