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1 Shelter
subs.P. σκέπη, ἡ (Plat.), σκέπασμα, τό (Plat.).I have a secure shelter in this rock: V. ἐν τῇδε πέτρᾳ στέγνʼ ἔχω σκηνώματα (Eur., Cycl. 324).Want of shelter: P. τὸ ἀστέγαστον.A shelter for the purple fishers: V. πορφυρευτικαὶ στέγαι (Eur., I.T. 263).Shelter from: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἔρυμα, τό (gen.), ῥύμα, τό (gen.), ἔπαλξις, ἡ (gen.), ἀλκή, ἡ προβολή, ἡ (gen.).met., take shelter behind: P. προβάλλεσθαί, τι, προτείνεσθαί, τι (lit., put something before as an excuse).Under shelter of: see under cover of, under Cover.——————v. trans.P. σκεπάζειν (Xen.), P. and V. στέγειν (Xen.).Shelter oneself behind: see take shelter behind, under Shelter.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shelter
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2 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) περιλαμβάνω2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) φιλοξενώ, παρέχω κατάλυμα3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) αντιλαμβάνομαι, χωνεύω4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) στενεύω5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) εξαπατώ
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Shelter — Shel ter, v. i. To take shelter. [1913 Webster] There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take cover — take shelter from an attack. → send someone to Coventry … English new terms dictionary
shelter — shelterer, n. shelteringly, adv. shelterless, adj. shelterlessness, n. /shel teuhr/, n. 1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 2. the… … Universalium
shelter — I n. 1) to afford, give, offer, provide shelter 2) to seek; take shelter from 3) an air raid, bomb; fallout; tax shelter II v. (D; tr.) to shelter from * * * [ ʃeltə] bomb fallout give … Combinatory dictionary
shelter — shel•ter [[t]ˈʃɛl tər[/t]] n. 1) something beneath, behind, or within which one is covered or protected, as from storms or danger; refuge 2) the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: We took shelter in a nearby barn[/ex] 3) cvb a… … From formal English to slang
shelter — /ˈʃɛltə / (say sheltuh) noun 1. something which affords protection or refuge, as from bad weather, bombing, etc.; a place of refuge or safety. 2. protection: the rocks gave us shelter from the wind. 3. an institution for the care of destitute or… …
shelter — 1 noun 1 (U) a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: They are in desperate need of food, clothing and shelter. 2 (U) protection, from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc: the shelter of: We eventually reached the shelter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shelter — 1. noun 1) the trees provide shelter for animals Syn: protection, cover, screening, shade; safety, security, refuge, sanctuary, asylum Ant: exposure 2) a shelter for abused women … Thesaurus of popular words
