refuge

ref·uge  (rfyj)

n.

1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship.

2. A place providing protection or shelter.

3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble. See Synonyms at shelter.

v. ref·uged, ref·ug·ing, ref·ug·es Archaic

v.tr.

To give refuge to.

v.intr.

To take refuge.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin refugium, from refugere, to run away : re-, re- + fugere, to flee.]

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ]

n

1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger

2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying

3. (Social Science / Human Geography) another name for a traffic island See island [2]

vb

Archaic to take refuge or give refuge to

[via Old French from Latin refugium, from refugere to flee away, from re- + fugere to escape]

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refuge

• asylum - Comes from Greek asulon, "refuge," from asulos, "inviolable."
• bast - A word for an asylum, refuge, or sanctuary.
• harbor - First meant "shelter" and "lodging," and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a "place of shelter; refuge" for a crowd of people. A port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities.
• redoubt - Has no connection to "doubt," but comes from French redoute and Latin reductus, "hidden place, refuge, stronghold."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	refuge - a safe place; "He ran to safety"     safety area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" harborage, harbourage - (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
	2.	refuge - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" recourse, resort resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
	3.	refuge - a shelter from danger or hardship asylum, sanctuary harbor, harbour - a place of refuge and comfort and security safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	4.	refuge - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" recourse, resort assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

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refuge

noun

1. protection, security, shelter, harbour, asylum, sanctuary They took refuge in a bomb shelter.

2. haven, resort, retreat, harbour, sanctuary, hideaway, hide-out, bolt hole, place of safety We climbed up a winding track towards a mountain refuge.

3. solace, relief, comfort Father Rowan took refuge in silence.

Translations

refuge [ˈrefjuːdʒ] N (= shelter) → refugio m; (= shelter for climbers) → albergue m; (= hut) → albergue m (fig) → amparo m, abrigo m
God is my refuge → Dios es mi amparo
to 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

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n

(= place to shelter) → refuge m
A small cave was the only refuge from the cold → Une petite grotte était le seul refuge contre le froid.
There was no refuge from the storm → Il n'y avait aucun refuge contre l'orage.
to take refuge from sth [+ storm, bad weather] → s'abriter de qch

(= safety) → refuge m
a place of refuge → un refuge
to seek refuge → chercher refuge
to take refuge → trouver refuge
to take refuge from sth [+ fighting, reprisals] → trouver refuge contre qch

(= safe house) → refuge m
a refuge for battered women → un refuge pour femmes battues

(= hut) → refuge m
a mountain refuge → un refuge de montagne

(= psychological escape) → refuge m
a refuge from sth → un refuge contre qch
to take refuge in sth → se réfugier dans qch
to seek refuge in sth → chercher refuge dans qch

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refuge

n

(lit, fig) → Zuflucht f (→ from vor (+dat)); place of refuge → Zufluchtsort m; a refuge for battered women → ein Frauenhaus nt; to seek refuge → Zuflucht suchen; to seek refuge in silence → sich in Schweigen flüchten; to take refuge → Zuflucht nehmen (→ in in (+dat)), → sich flüchten (→ in in (+acc)); he took refuge in drink and drugs → er nahm Zuflucht zu Alkohol und Drogen; she found refuge in books → Bücher waren ihre Zuflucht

(for climbers, pedestrians) → Unterstand m

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n (shelter) → riparo; (for climbers, battered wives) (fig) → rifugio
place of refuge → rifugio
to take refuge in (also) (fig) → rifugiarsi in

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refuge

n refuge [ˈrefjuːdʒ]

(a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church. skuiling مَلْجأ подслон úkryt, útočiště tilflugt die Zuflucht καταφύγιο, άσυλο refugio varjupaik پناه گاه پناه suoja refuge מַחסֶה शरण utočište, sklonište menedék perlindungan skÿli, athvarf rifugio 避難 피난처 prieglobstis, prieglauda glābiņš; patvērums perlindungan schuilplaats ly, tilflukt; asyl schronienie refúgio refugiu; adăpost убежище úkryt, útočisko zatočišče utočište skydd, fristad ที่หลบภัย sığınak, barınak 避難(所) притулок, сховище پناہ گاہ nơi ẩn náu 避难（所）

n refuˈgee

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. vlugteling لاجِئ бежанец uprchlík flygtning; flygtninge- der Flüchtling, Flüchtlings-... πρόσφυγας refugiado põgenik پناهنده؛ پناه جو turvapaikanhakija (de) réfugié/-ée פָּלִיט शरणार्थी izbjeglica menekült pengungsi flóttamaður rifugiato 難民 난민 pabėgėlis bēglis pelarian vluchteling flyktning uchodźca refugiado re­fu­giat; de refugiaţi беженец utečenec; utečenecký begunec izbeglica flykting ผู้ลี้ภัย mülteci 難民 біженець پناہ گزیں người tị nạn 避难者

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refuge → ملجأ útočiště tilflugtssted Zuflucht καταφύγιο refugio turvapaikka refuge utočište rifugio 避難所 피난처 toevluchtsoord tilflukt schronienie refúgio убежище tillflykt ที่หลบภัย sığınak nơi trú ẩn 庇护