shel·ter (sh l t r)n. 1. a. Something that provides cover or protection, as from the weather. b. A refuge; a haven. c. An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people. 2. The state of being covered or protected. v. shel·tered, shel·ter·ing, shel·ters v.tr. 1. To provide cover or protection for. 2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation. v.intr. To take cover; find refuge. [Perhaps from Middle English sheltron, tight battle formation, from Old English scildtruma : scield, shield; see shield + truma, troop; see deru- in Indo-European roots.] shel ter·er n.shel ter·less adj.Synonyms: shelter, cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary These nouns refer to places affording protection, as from danger, or to the state of being protected. Shelter usually implies a covered or enclosed area that protects temporarily, as from injury or attack: built a shelter out of pine and hemlock boughs. Cover suggests something that conceals: traveled under cover of darkness. Retreat applies chiefly to a secluded place to which one retires for meditation, peace, or privacy: a rural cabin that served as a weekend retreat. Refuge suggests a place of escape from pursuit or from difficulties that beset one: "The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life" (George Bernard Shaw). Asylum adds to refuge the idea of legal protection or of immunity from arrest: "O! receive the fugitive and prepare in time an asylum for mankind" (Thomas Paine). Sanctuary denotes a sacred or inviolable place of refuge: political refugees finding sanctuary in a monastery. |
shelter [ˈʃɛltə]
n
1. something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
2. the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
3. the state of being sheltered
vb
1. (tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter
2. (intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
3. (tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
[of uncertain origin]
shelterer n
shelterless adj
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| Noun | 1. |  shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from dangercookhouse - a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse" dugout - either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game fallout shelter - a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb pigeon loft, loft - a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept sconce - a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather cyclone cellar, storm cellar, tornado cellar - an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
| 2. | shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather birdhouse - a shelter for birds canopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather cote - a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) lean-to - rough shelter whose roof has only one slope protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" roost - a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds sconce - a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather sentry box - a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather | |
| 3. | shelter - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" radioprotection - protection against harmful effects of radiation | |
| 4. | shelter - a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | |
| 5. | shelter - temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons refugee camp, camp - shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs | |
| Verb | 1. | shelter - provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" domiciliate, house, put up - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" kennel - put up in a kennel; "kennel a dog" stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses" stall - put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse" |
| 2. | shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable |
shelter
noun
2. protection, safety, refuge, cover, security, defence, safeguarding, sanctuary, roof over your head the hut where they were given food and shelter
3. refuge, haven, sanctuary, retreat, asylum, safe haven, safe house a shelter for homeless women
verb
1. take shelter, hide, seek refuge, take cover, seek protection a man sheltering in a doorway
Translations
shelter [ˈʃeltəʳ]
A. N
1. (= protection) → protección f, refugio m
there 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
there 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
B. VT
1. (= protect) → proteger (from de) a spot sheltered from the wind → un sitio protegido or al abrigo del viento
C. 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
to shelter behind sth (fig) → escudarse en or tras algo, ampararse en algo
shelter [ˈʃɛltər]
vt
(= protect from wind, rain, sun) → abriter
(= give lodging to) [+ fugitive, runaway, illegal immigrant] → donner asile à
vi → s'abriter, se mettre à l'abri
shelter
n (= protection) → Schutz m; (= place) → Unterstand m; (= air-raid shelter) → (Luftschutz)keller or -bunker m; (= bus shelter) → Wartehäuschen nt; (= mountain shelter) → (Berg- or Schutz)hütte f; (for the night) → Obdach nt (liter), → Unterkunft f; a shelter for homeless people → ein Obdachlosenheim or -asyl nt; under the shelter of the rock → im Schutze des Felsens; when the ship reached shelter → als das Schiff eine sichere or schützende Stelle erreichte; to take shelter → sich in Sicherheit bringen; (from rain, hail etc) → sich unterstellen; to seek shelter → Schutz suchen; to run for shelter → Zuflucht suchen; to give somebody shelter → jdn beherbergen; to provide shelter for somebody → jdm Schutz bieten; (= accommodation) → jdn beherbergen; the peasants offered the guerrillas shelter → die Bauern boten den Partisanen Zuflucht
vt → schützen (→ from vor +dat); criminal → verstecken; to shelter somebody from blame → jdn gegen Vorwürfe in Schutz nehmen; to shelter somebody from harm → jdn vor Schaden bewahren; the police think he’s sheltering someone → die Polizei glaubt, dass er jemanden deckt; parents sheltering their children from harsh reality → Eltern, die ihre Kinder vor der rauen Wirklichkeit behüten
vi there was nowhere to shelter → man konnte nirgends Schutz finden; (from rain etc) → man konnte sich nirgends unterstellen; a good place to shelter → eine Stelle, wo man gut geschützt ist; we sheltered in a shop doorway → wir stellten uns in einem Ladeneingang unter; we sheltered behind the rocks → wir stellten uns zum Schutz hinter die Felsen; to shelter behind a friend/one’s reputation (fig) → sich hinter einem Freund/seinem Ansehen verstecken
shelter [ˈʃɛltəʳ]
shelter [ˈʃɛltəʳ]
1. n
2. vt
a. (protect) to shelter (from) → riparare (da); (from blame) → proteggere (da)
b. (give lodging to, homeless, criminal) → dare rifugio or asilo a
3. vi → ripararsi, mettersi al riparo
to shelter from the rain → ripararsi dalla pioggia
to shelter under a tree → ripararsi sotto un albero
to shelter from the rain → ripararsi dalla pioggia
to shelter under a tree → ripararsi sotto un albero
shelter [ˈʃɛltəʳ]
1. n
2. vt
a. (protect) to shelter (from) → riparare (da); (from blame) → proteggere (da)
b. (give lodging to, homeless, criminal) → dare rifugio or asilo a
n shelter [ˈʃeltə]
1 protection against wind, rain, enemies etc We gave the old man shelter for the night. skuiling مَلجأ، مأوى подслон ochrana, úkryt ly das Obdach καταφύγιο, άσυλο abrigo vari, ulualune پناهگاه suoja abri מַחֲסֶה, מִקלָט रैन बसेरा sklonište, zaklon menedék perlindungan húsaskjól, skÿli riparo 保護 대피소 pastogė, prieglobstis patvērums perlindungan bescherming ly, beskyttelse, tilflukt schronienie abrigo adăpost кров, приют úkryt zaklonišče sklonište skydd, tak över huvudet, husrum ที่กำบัง sığınma, barınma 遮風避雨，保護 притулок; захисток خطرے، پانی، ہوا وغیرہ سے تحفظ sự che chở, sự ẩn náu 保护...以阻挡（风、雨等）
2 a building etc designed to give such protection a bus-shelter. halte, skuiling مكان للوقايَه убежище útulek, chata, přístřeší læskur die Schutzhütte υπόστεγο, σκέπαστρο albergue katusealune جان پناه katos, suoja abri סְכָכָה आश्रय nadstrešnica, zaštitni krov menedékhely perhentian skÿli riparo pensilina 避難所 거처 priedanga nojume tenpat perlindungan schuilgelegenheid le-/uværsskur schronisko, schron, osłona abrigo adăpost убежище; автопавильон prístrešok; čakáreň zaklonišče sklonište []skydd, []kur ที่พัก sığınak 遮蔽處，庇護所 бомбосховище پناہ گاہ chỗ xây để che chắn 隐蔽处、躲避处
v
1 to be in, or go into, a place of shelter He sheltered from the storm. skuil يَلجأ، يَحْتَمي، يَخْتَبِئ приютявам (се) ukrýt se søge ly Schutz suchen βρίσκω καταφύγιο, καταφεύγω, προφυλάσσομαι abrigarse, protegerse varjuma به پناهگاه رفتن suojautua se mettre à l'abri (de) לַתֵת מַחֲסֶה शरण लेना skloniti se, tražiti utočište (el)rejtőzik berlindung leita skjóls, vera í skjóli ripararsi 避難する 대피하다 slėptis patverties; paslēpties berlindung schuilen gi/søke ly chronić się abrigar-se a se pune la adăpost (de) укрываться, прятаться ukryť sa skriti se zakloniti se ta (söka, vara i) skydd หลบ sığınmak 躲避 сховатися; знайти притулок کسی پناہ گاہ میں جانا tìm chỗ ẩn náu 躲避
2 to give protection That line of trees shelters my garden. beskerm يَقي، يَحْمي подслонявам chránit skærme schützen προστατεύω proteger, abrigar kaitsma محافظت كردن suojata abriter לְהַגֵן עַל- से रक्षा करना štititi, pružati zaklon oltalmaz memberi perlindungan skÿla, vernda proteggere, riparare 保護する 피난처를 제공하다 dengti, saugoti dot patvērumu; aizsargāt; aizsegt melindungi beschutten beskytte chronić, osłaniać proteger a adăposti приютить; укрывать chrániť ščititi zaštititi skydda ให้ที่กำบังแก่ korumak 保護 дати притулок; служити прикриттям تحفظ دینا che chở, bảo vệ 保护
adj sheltered
protected from harm and unpleasantness of all kinds a sheltered existence. beskermd مَحْمي защитен chráněný beskyttet beschützt προφυλαγμένος protegido kaitstud محافظت suojattu protégé מוּגָן सुरक्षित, परिक्षित zaklonjen, zaštićen védett terlindung varinn protetto 保護された 보호된 apsaugotas, be rūpesčių bezrūpīgs; aprūpēts; nodrošināts terlindung beschermd (over)beskyttet chroniony, pod ochroną protegido apărat защищённый chránený zaščiten zaštićen skyddad ปกป้อง korunaklı, rahat 受保護的 захищений جسے تحفظ فراہم ہو được che chở, được bảo vệ 受保护的
shelter → ملتجأ přístřeší ly Obdach καταφύγιο cobijo, refugio suoja abri sklonište rifugio 避難所 대피소 schuilgelegenheid ly schronienie abrigo убежище skydd ที่กำบัง barınak nơi trú ẩn 掩蔽处
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