Spanish Conversation · Level 191
15 words
Spanish word
alojar
Pronunciation
IPA/aloˈxaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput up
Example
¿Puedes alojar a mi amigo esta noche?
Can you put up my friend tonight?
More examples
El hotel alojó a varios voluntarios durante el festival.
The hotel put up several volunteers during the festival.
Core concept
Providing short-term accommodation for a guest, animal, or item.
Common phrases
alojar a un huésped
put up a guest
alojar a un amigo
put up a friend
alojar a voluntarios durante un evento
put up volunteers during an event
Similar words
hospedar: Hosts a guest overnight in a private home or a lodging establishment.
acoger: Welcomes a visitor into a home or place and arranges a temporary stay.
albergar: Shelters people temporarily in a building or center, often as refuge.
Definition in Spanish
Proveer temporalmente un lugar para que una persona, animal o cosa duerma o permanezca.
Word origin
The Spanish verb alojar derives from Old French aloger (from loger), ultimately from a Germanic stem for a dwelling that developed into verbs meaning to lodge or shelter.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include alojar en for locations and using a with people, while the reflexive alojarse is used when the subject is the one staying.
Other meanings
- holdverb
Related words
- alojamientoaccommodationnoun
- alojadostayingadjective