refuge (redirected from refuges)

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

Noun

1. shelter or protection from danger or hardship

2. a place, person, or thing that offers protection or help [Latin re- back + fugere to escape]

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

noun 2. haven, resort, retreat, sanctuary, hide-out, bolt hole

Translations

refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n → refugio, asilo;

to take refuge in → refugiarse en

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n → refuge m;

to take refuge in → se réfugier dans

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n → Zuflucht f;

to seek/take refuge in → Zuflucht suchen/nehmen in +dat

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refuge [ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n → rifugio;

to take refuge in → 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, 은신처 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 pakolainen (de) réfugié/-ée פָּלִיט शरणार्थी izbjeglica menekült pengungsi flóttamaður rifugiato 難民 피난자, 난민 pabėgėlis bēglis pelarian vluchteling flyktning uchodźca refugiado re­fu­giat; de refugiaţi беженец utečenec; utečenecký begunec izbeglica flykting ผู้ลี้ภัย mülteci 避難者 біженець پناہ گزیں người tị nạn 避难者