Part of Speech

Verb

Phonetic transcription

/es.poˈðaɾ/

Translation options

• To host
• To accommodate
• To lodge
• To put up
• To shelter

Meaning

"Hospedar" in Spanish means to provide lodging or accommodation for someone. It is a regular verb that is used both in oral and written contexts. It is commonly used in a general sense to refer to hosting or accommodating someone in a place.

Examples

1. Juan va a hospedar a sus amigos que vienen del extranjero.

2. Juan is going to host his friends who are coming from abroad.

3. El hotel hospedará a los participantes de la conferencia.

4. The hotel will accommodate the conference participants.

5. Nos hospedamos en una posada encantadora durante nuestras vacaciones.

6. We stayed at a lovely inn during our vacation.

Idiomatic Expressions

• Hospedar sueños - to have dreams

• Juan hospeda sueños de convertirse en un famoso escritor.

  • Juan hosts dreams of becoming a famous writer.

• Hospedar esperanzas - to cherish hopes

• A pesar de las dificultades, ella hospeda esperanzas de un futuro mejor.

  • Despite the difficulties, she cherishes hopes of a better future.

• Hospedar dudas - to have doubts

• Después de lo que pasó, empiezo a hospedar dudas sobre su sinceridad.

  • After what happened, I start to have doubts about his sincerity.

• Hospedar sentimientos - to harbor feelings

• No es saludable hospedar sentimientos de rencor por tanto tiempo.
  • It is not healthy to harbor feelings of resentment for so long.

Etymology

The word "hospedar" comes from the Latin "hospitare", which means "to host" or "to lodge". It is derived from the Latin word "hospes", which means "guest" or "host".

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Alojar (to lodge) - Dar cobijo (to give shelter) - Acoger (to welcome) - Recibir (to receive)

Antonyms: - Expulsar (to expel) - Rechazar (to reject) - Desalojar (to evict) - Excluir (to exclude)