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3 shelter
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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 / cobijo2. alojamientothe refugees need food, clothes and shelter los refugiados necesitan comida, ropa y alojamiento3. refugioto take shelter refugiarse / guarecerse / cobijarseshelter2 vb1. proteger / cobijar / abrigar2. refugiarse / ponerse al abrigo / guarecerse / resguardarsetr['ʃeltəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (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 casa1 (protect - from weather, danger, etc) abrigar, proteger, resguardar; (- from persecution, harm) dar refugio a, dar cobijo a, amparar1 (from weather etc) resguardarse, guarecerse; (from danger) refugiarse\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: refugiarsen.• 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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1) c ( building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) ( protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
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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a) ( 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)
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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 m3) (=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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1) c ( building) refugio mbomb o air-raid shelter — refugio antiaéreo
2) ua) ( protection)to take shelter — refugiarse, guarecerse*
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
II
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a) ( 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)
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vito shelter (FROM something) — refugiarse or guarecerse* or resguardarse (de algo)
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4 seek
si:kpast tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) buscar2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) tratar de, intentar•seek vb buscartr[siːk]1 (look for, try to obtain) buscar■ they sought revenge querían vengarse, buscaban venganza2 (ask for) pedir, solicitar3 (attempt, try) tratar de, intentar1 (look for, try to obtain) buscar (after/for, -), ir en busca de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto seek one's fortune probar fortuna1) : buscarto seek an answer: buscar una solución2) request: solicitar, pedir3)to seek to : tratar de, intentar deseek visearch: buscarv.(§ p.,p.p.: sought) = ambicionar v.• buscar v.• dirigirse a v.• postular v.• pretender v.• recorrer buscando v.• solicitar v.siːk
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(past & past p sought) transitive verba) ( search for) (frml) \<\<person/object\>\> buscar*b) ( try to obtain) \<\<work/shelter/companionship\>\> buscar*; \<\<solution/explanation\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar*to seek one's fortune — probar* fortuna
c) ( request) \<\<approval/help\>\> pedir*we had to seek the advice of a specialist — tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista, tuvimos que consultar a un especialista
d) ( try to bring about) (frml) \<\<reconciliation\>\> buscar*, tratar de lograrto seek to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
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vi (frml) buscar*to seek FOR/AFTER something — ir* en pos de algo (liter), ir* en busca de algo
Phrasal Verbs:- seek out[siːk] (pt, pp sought)1. VT1) (=look for) [+ work, refuge] buscar; [+ candidate] solicitar; [+ honour] ambicionar•
the reason is not far to seek — no es difícil indicar la causa•
to seek shelter (from) — buscar abrigo (de)2) (=ask for) pedir, solicitar•
to seek advice from sb — pedir consejo a algn3) frm (=attempt)to seek to do sth — tratar de or procurar hacer algo
2.VIfrmto seek after or for — buscar
- seek out* * *[siːk]
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(past & past p sought) transitive verba) ( search for) (frml) \<\<person/object\>\> buscar*b) ( try to obtain) \<\<work/shelter/companionship\>\> buscar*; \<\<solution/explanation\>\> tratar de encontrar, buscar*to seek one's fortune — probar* fortuna
c) ( request) \<\<approval/help\>\> pedir*we had to seek the advice of a specialist — tuvimos que asesorarnos con un especialista, tuvimos que consultar a un especialista
d) ( try to bring about) (frml) \<\<reconciliation\>\> buscar*, tratar de lograrto seek to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf
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vi (frml) buscar*to seek FOR/AFTER something — ir* en pos de algo (liter), ir* en busca de algo
Phrasal Verbs:- seek out -
5 refuge
'refju:‹((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) refugio- refugeerefuge n refugiotr['refjʊːʤ]1 refugio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto seek refuge buscar refugioto take refuge refugiarse, guarecerserefuge ['rɛ.fju:ʤ] n: refugio mn.• albergue s.m.• amparo s.m.• aprisco s.m.• asilo s.m.• guarida s.f.• puerto s.m.• recurso s.m.• refugio s.m.• retraimiento s.m.'refjuːdʒa) u c ( safe place) refugio mto seek refuge from something/somebody — refugiarse de algo/alguien
b) c ( for battered women) refugio m (para mujeres maltratadas)['refjuːdʒ]N (=shelter) refugio m ; (=shelter for climbers) albergue m ; (=hut) albergue m ; (fig) amparo m, abrigo mto seek refuge — buscar refugio, buscar dónde guarecerse
to take refuge — ponerse al abrigo, guarecerse
to take refuge in sth — refugiarse en algo; (fig) recurrir a algo
* * *['refjuːdʒ]a) u c ( safe place) refugio mto seek refuge from something/somebody — refugiarse de algo/alguien
b) c ( for battered women) refugio m (para mujeres maltratadas) -
6 refugio
Del verbo refugiar: ( conjugate refugiar) \ \
refugio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
refugió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: refugiar refugio
refugiar ( conjugate refugiar) verbo transitivo to give … refuge refugiarse verbo pronominal to take refuge; refugiose DE algo ‹de bombardeo/ataque› to take refuge from sth; ‹de lluvia/tormenta› to take shelter from sth
refugio sustantivo masculino ( en montaña) refuge, shelter
refugiar verbo transitivo to give refuge, shelter
refugio sustantivo masculino refuge, shelter: buscaron refugio en un país extranjero, they sought refuge in a foreign country ' refugio' also found in these entries: Spanish: amanecer - antinuclear - cabaña - improvisada - improvisado - nido - resguardo - techo - abrigo - amparar - amparo - casa - santuario English: crude - fallout shelter - haunt - haven - lodge - refuge - retreat - shelter - air - dug - fall - harbor - sanctuary -
7 asilo
Del verbo asilar: ( conjugate asilar) \ \
asilo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
asiló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: asilar asilo
asilar ( conjugate asilar) verbo transitivo ‹ refugiado› to grant … asylum asilarse verbo pronominal [anciano/huérfano] to take refuge; [ refugiado] to seek asylum
asilo sustantivo masculino 1 (Servs Socs) home, institution; (para vagabundos, mujeres maltratadas) shelter; asilo de ancianos or de la tercera edad old people's home 2 (Pol) asylum;
asilo sustantivo masculino
1 asylum
asilo político, political asylum
2 asilo de ancianos, old people's home ' asilo' also found in these entries: Spanish: hogar - ruindad - solicitante English: asylum - institution - political asylum - right - sanctuary - shelter - home -
8 amparo
Del verbo amparar: ( conjugate amparar) \ \
amparo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amparó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: amparar amparo
amparar ( conjugate amparar) verbo transitivo◊ ¡que Dios nos ampare! may the Lord help us!ampararse verbo pronominala) amparose en algo ‹ en la ley› to seek protection in sth;
amparo sustantivo masculino dar amparo a algn to give sb refuge
amparar verbo transitivo to protect, support, abet
amparo sustantivo masculino
1 protection, shelter Locuciones: al amparo de, under the protection of Jur recurso de amparo, appeal for legal protection ' amparo' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrigo - cobijo - sombra - amparar English: cover -
9 amparar
amparar ( conjugate amparar) verbo transitivo◊ ¡que Dios nos ampare! may the Lord help us!ampararse verbo pronominala) ampararse en algo ‹ en la ley› to seek protection in sth;
amparar verbo transitivo to protect, support, abet ' amparar' also found in these entries: Spanish: resguardar -
10 refugee
noun (a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution: Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp.) refugiadorefugee n refugiadotr[refjʊː'ʤiː]1 refugiado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLrefugee camp campamento de refugiadosrefugee [.rɛfjʊ'ʤi:] n: refugiado m, -da fn.• refugiado s.m.'refjʊ'dʒiːnoun refugiado, -da m,f; (before n)refugee camp — campamento m de refugiados
[ˌrefjʊ'dʒiː]to have/seek refugee status — tener*/solicitar condición de refugiado
1.N refugiado(-a) m / frefugee from justice — prófugo(-a) m / f de la justicia
2.CPDrefugee camp N — campamento m para refugiados
refugee status N — estatus m inv de refugiado
* * *['refjʊ'dʒiː]noun refugiado, -da m,f; (before n)refugee camp — campamento m de refugiados
to have/seek refugee status — tener*/solicitar condición de refugiado
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