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 пришли, и хозяйка приготовила угощение.
The guests arrived, and the hostess prepared some refreshments.
На столе стояли лакомые угощения.
There were delicious treats on the table.
Хозяин, оделивший гостей угощением, сел за стол.
The host, who had treated his guests to refreshments, sat down at the table.
Угощение простое, уж не обессудьте.
The refreshments are simple, so please don’t judge us too harshly.
Спасибо за угоще́ние!
Thanks for the meal.
Молодёжь, колядующая на Рождество, собирала угощения.
The young people singing carols at Christmas collected treats.
Он благодарствовал хозяину за угощение.
He thanked the host for the refreshments.
Позавтракавший гость поблагодарил хозяйку за угощение.
The guest who had finished breakfast thanked the hostess for the refreshments.