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1 refuge
'refju:‹((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) ly, tilflukt; asyl- refugeeasyl--------herberge--------refugium--------tilfluktsubst. \/ˈrefjuːdʒ\/1) ly, tilflukt, beskyttelse, fristed, tilfluktssted2) ( politikk) asyl3) ( om vei) refuge, trafikkøy4) ( for fugler e.l.) reservat5) ( for fjellvandrere) overnattingshyttefind a refuge with somebody finne fristed hos noen komme svært godt overens med noenharbour\/port of refuge nødhavnhouse of refuge ( for nødstilte) herbergeseek refuge from something søke ly fra noetake refuge in something søke ly i noe( overført) søke trøst i noe, søke lindring i noe -
2 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) øy2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) trafikkøy•- islanderøyIsubst. \/ˈaɪlənd\/1) øy2) ( også traffic island) refuge, trafikkøy3) (sjøfart, luftfart) oppbygning (med kommandotårn o.l.)IIverb \/ˈaɪlənd\/isolere, plassere for seg selv, avskjære fra omverdenenislanded with omgitt av -
3 city
'sitiplural - cities; noun1) (a very large town.) by(kommune)2) (a town, usually with a cathedral, granted special rights.) byby--------metropolsubst. \/ˈsɪtɪ\/1) by, storby2) ( britisk) forklaring: by med domkirke3) bykommune4) ( litterært) stadcity centre sentrum, bykjernethe city fathers byens fedreCity man ( i Londons City) forretningsmann, finansmann, bankmanncity of refuge ( i oldtidens Israel) asyl, tilfluktsstedfreedom of the city eller city freedom borgerrettin the City i Londons City i forretningsverdenen -
4 harbour
1. noun(a place of shelter for ships: All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.) havn2. verb1) (to give shelter or refuge to (a person): It is against the law to harbour criminals.) skjule, huse2) (to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head: He harbours a grudge against me.) nære•Isubst. \/ˈhɑːbə\/ eller harbor1) havn2) ( overført) havn, skjul, tilfluktsted3) ( dyrs) hule, hi, leie4) ( militærvesen) depotIIverb \/ˈhɑːbə\/ eller harbor1) huse, ta imot, gi ly2) skjule, holde skjult3) ( overført) huse, nære4) søke havn, ankre opp5) søke tilflukt (i), finne ly (i), søke ly (i)
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refuge — ► NOUN 1) a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. 2) Brit. a traffic island. ORIGIN Latin refugium, from fugere flee … English terms dictionary
refuge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ safe ▪ temporary ▪ wildlife ▪ mountain ▪ a monk living in a mountain refuge ▪ … Collocations dictionary
refuge — noun (C) a place that provides protection or shelter from danger: a refuge for battered wives (+ from): a refuge from the storm | take/seek refuge in sth (=look for or find safety somewhere): During the frequent air raids people take refuge in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refuge — I noun ark, asylum, citadel, covert, coverture, harbor, haven, hiding place, lee, perfugium, place of protection, place of safety, protection, receptaculum, refugium, resort, retreat, safe place, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter, stronghold… … Law dictionary
refuge — noun 1) homeless people seeking refuge in subway stations Syn: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary 2) a refuge for mountain gorillas Syn: sanctuary, shelter, place of safety, haven, safe haven … Thesaurus of popular words
refuge — noun 1) homeless people seeking refuge Syn: shelter, protection, safety, security, asylum, sanctuary 2) a refuge for mountain gorillas Syn: sanctuary, shelter, haven, sanctum, retre … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
refuge — noun /ˈɹɛfjudʒ/ a) A state of safety, protection or shelter b) A place providing safety, protection or shelter Syn: haven, sanctuary, zoar … Wiktionary
refuge island — noun a raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road … Wiktionary
refuge — noun a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. ↘Brit. a traffic island. Origin ME: from OFr., from L. refugium, from L. re back + fugere flee … English new terms dictionary
refuge — UK [ˈrefjuːdʒ] / US [ˈrefjudʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms refuge : singular refuge plural refuges a place where you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening a refuge for earthquake victims take/seek/find refuge … English dictionary
refuge — ref|uge [ refjudʒ ] noun count or uncount a place you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening: SHELTER: a refuge for earthquake victims take/seek/find refuge: Residents took refuge from the bombing in the local church.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English