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shelter Meaning in Spanish (shelter significado en español)

nounrefugio
verbrefugiar
Sinónimos:cobijoamparoprotección
refugio in English:shelter
Phonetic:reˈfuxjo
Plural: shelters
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de shelter en español es refugio, refugiar. (Un lugar que proporciona protección contra el mal tiempo, el peligro o el ataque.)

Definitions of Shelter

  1. 1
    noun
    refugio

    A place that provides protection from bad weather, danger, or attack.

    Un lugar que proporciona protección contra el mal tiempo, el peligro o el ataque.

  2. 2
    verb
    refugiar

    To protect someone or something from bad weather, danger, or attack.

    Proteger a alguien o algo del mal tiempo, el peligro o el ataque.

Example Sentences

casual

“The homeless sought shelter from the heavy rain.”

Los sin techo buscaron refugio de la fuerte lluvia.

casual

“They built a small shelter in the woods for the night.”

Construyeron un pequeño refugio en el bosque para pasar la noche.

casual

“The trees sheltered us from the strong wind.”

Los árboles nos refugiaron del fuerte viento.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

cobijoamparoprotección

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

exposicióndesamparo

Inflected Word Forms

past participlesheltered
present participlesheltering
adjectiveunsheltered

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

take sheltercollocation

To find a place to protect oneself from bad weather or danger.

bomb sheltercollocation

A strong structure built underground to protect people from bombs.

animal sheltercollocation

A place where stray or abandoned animals are housed and cared for.