Shelter Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈʃɛɫtɝ/

SHEL-tur

UK

/ʃˈɛltɐ/

SHEL-tuh

التعريف

A shelter is a place that protects people or animals from danger, bad weather, or having nowhere to stay. It can also mean protection itself.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common with verbs like 'seek', 'find', 'provide', and 'take shelter'. Often refers to emergency or temporary protection, but it can also mean an animal shelter or homeless shelter. As a verb, 'shelter' means to protect or give cover.

• Spanish: refugio - abrigo
• Portuguese (BR): abrigo - refúgio
• Portuguese (PT): abrigo - refúgio
• Chinese (Simplified): 避难所 - 庇护处
• Chinese (Traditional): 避難所 - 庇護處
• Hindi: आश्रय - शरण
• Arabic: مأوى - ملجأ
• Bengali: আশ্রয় - আশ্রয়কেন্দ্র
• Russian: убежище - приют
• Japanese: 避難所 - シェルター
• Vietnamese: chỗ trú ẩn - nơi ở tạm thời
• Korean: 피난처 - 보호소
• Turkish: barınak - sığınak
• Urdu: پناہ - رہائش
• Indonesian: tempat berlindung - penampungan

جمل نموذجية

We found shelter from the rain under a bridge.

basic

The dog stayed at an animal shelter for two weeks.

basic

This small tent can shelter four people.

basic

We ducked into a café to shelter from the wind.

natural

The city opened a temporary shelter after the storm.

natural

Kids need a safe place where they can feel sheltered.

natural