- shelter
- 'ʃeltə
1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) abrigo2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) albergue
2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) abrigarse, protegerse2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) proteger, abrigar•shelter1 n1. abrigo / cobijothe trees provided shelter from the rain los árboles nos sirvieron de abrigo contra la lluvia2. alojamientothe refugees need food, clothes and shelter los refugiados necesitan comida, ropa y alojamiento3. refugiowe made a shelter out of branches construimos un refugio con unas ramasto take shelter refugiarse / guarecerse / cobijarsewe took shelter in a cave nos refugiamos en una cuevashelter2 vb1. proteger / cobijar / abrigarthe house is sheltered from the wind by trees la casa está protegida del viento por unos árboles2. refugiarse / ponerse al abrigo / guarecerse / resguardarsewe sheltered in a cave during the storm nos refugiamos en una cueva mientras duró la tormentasheltertr['ʃeltəSMALLr/SMALL]noun1 (protection) abrigo, protección nombre femenino, cobijo■ the climbers sought shelter from the storm los montañeros buscaron abrigo para protegerse de la tormenta■ everyone ran for shelter todos corrieron a refugiarse, todos corrieron para ponerse a cubierto■ the school provided shelter for the people who had been made homeless la escuela dio cobijo a la gente que se había quedado sin casa2 (place - gen) refugio, cobijo; (- for homeless etc) asilo, refugio; (- in mountains) refugiotransitive verb1 (protect - from weather, danger, etc) abrigar, proteger, resguardar; (- from persecution, harm) dar refugio a, dar cobijo a, amparar■ these trees should shelter us from the rain esos árboles nos resguardarán de la lluvia■ the monk sheltered an escaped prisioner el monje dio refugio a un fugitivointransitive verb1 (from weather etc) resguardarse, guarecerse; (from danger) refugiarse■ the climbers sheltered in a cave los alpinistas se guarecieron en una cueva■ we sheltered from the rain nos resguardamos de la lluvia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take shelter refugiarse (from, de)shelter ['ʃɛltər] vt1) protect: proteger, abrigar2) harbor: dar refugio a, albergarshelter n: refugio m, abrigo mto take shelter: refugiarsesheltern.• abrigada s.f.• abrigo s.m.• acogida s.f.• albergue s.m.• amparo s.m.• aprisco s.m.• asilo s.m.• cobijo s.m.• cubierto s.m.• guarida s.f.• refugio s.m.• resguardo s.m.• salvaguardia s.f.• sombra s.f.v.• abrigar v.• acoger v.• albergar v.• amadrigar v.• amparar v.• anidar v.• cobijar v.• esconder v.• guarecer v.• proteger v.• recoger v.• refugiar v.'ʃeltər, 'ʃeltə(r)
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noun1) c (building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) (protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
to run for shelter — correr a refugiarse
b) (accommodations)to give shelter to somebody — acoger* a alguien, darle* alojamiento a alguien
to seek shelter for the night — buscar* donde pasar la noche
they need food, shelter, and clothing — necesitan alimentos, albergue y ropa
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transitive verba) (protect from weather)to shelter something/somebody (FROM something) — resguardar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b)to shelter somebody (from somebody) — \<\<criminal/fugitive\>\> darle* cobijo a alguien (para protegerlo de alguien)
2.
vi['ʃeltǝ(r)]to shelter (FROM something) — refugiarse or guarecerse* or resguardarse (de algo)
1. N1) (=protection) protección f , refugio mthere was no shelter from the rain/sun — no había dónde protegerse de la lluvia/del sol
to seek shelter (from) — (rain, sun) buscar dónde protegerse (de); (persecution) buscar dónde refugiarse (de)
to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse
we took shelter from the storm in a cave — nos refugiamos or nos cobijamos de la tormenta en una cueva
2) (=accommodation) alojamiento mto seek shelter for the night — buscar dónde pasar la noche
3) (=construction) (on mountain) refugio m , albergue m ; (for homeless people, battered women) refugio m , centro m de acogidabus shelter — marquesina f de autobús
air-raid shelter — refugio m antiaéreo
2. VT1) (=protect) proteger (from de)a spot sheltered from the wind — un sitio protegido or al abrigo del viento
2) (fig) proteger (from de)you can't shelter your children from the outside world forever — no se puede proteger a nuestros hijos del mundo exterior eternamente
3) (=hide) [+ fugitive, criminal] esconder, ocultar, dar asilo a3.VI refugiarse, guarecerse (from de)to shelter from the rain — refugiarse or guarecerse de la lluvia
to shelter behind sth — (fig) escudarse en or tras algo, ampararse en algo
* * *['ʃeltər, 'ʃeltə(r)]
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noun1) c (building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) (protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
to run for shelter — correr a refugiarse
b) (accommodations)to give shelter to somebody — acoger* a alguien, darle* alojamiento a alguien
to seek shelter for the night — buscar* donde pasar la noche
they need food, shelter, and clothing — necesitan alimentos, albergue y ropa
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1.
transitive verba) (protect from weather)to shelter something/somebody (FROM something) — resguardar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b)to shelter somebody (from somebody) — \<\<criminal/fugitive\>\> darle* cobijo a alguien (para protegerlo de alguien)
2.
vito shelter (FROM something) — refugiarse or guarecerse* or resguardarse (de algo)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
