угоще́ние

uncommon #9035

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1.
treat, refreshments, food (offered to guests)
Хозя́йка поста́вила на стол угоще́ние.
The hostess put the refreshments on the table.
Refers to the food and drink itself.
2.
treating (to food and drink), entertaining (guests), hospitality
Он потра́тил мно́го де́нег на угоще́ние госте́й.
He spent a lot of money on entertaining his guests.
Refers to the act, not the food.

Examples

Гости, пресыщавшиеся угощением, вставали из-за стола.
The guests, who had had their fill of the food, got up from the table.
Угощение простое, уж не обессудьте.
The refreshments are simple, so please don’t judge us too harshly.
Стол, ломившийся от угощений, быстро опустел.
The table, groaning under the refreshments, was quickly cleared.
Спасибо за угоще́ние.
Thanks for the food.
Хозяева не скупились на угощение для гостей.
The hosts spared no expense on refreshments for their guests.
Кот, околачивавшийся у кухни, ждал угощения.
The cat that had been hanging around the kitchen was waiting for a treat.
На востоке щербет подают гостям как угощение.
In the East, sherbet is served to guests as a treat.
Хозяин, оделивший гостей угощением, сел за стол.
The host, who had treated his guests to refreshments, sat down at the table.