refuge

Inflections of 'refuge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
refuge n	(shelter, protection)	refugio nm
		albergue nm
	Flood victims found refuge in local high schools.
	Las víctimas de la inundación encontraron refugio en las escuelas.
refuge n	figurative (safe place) (figurado)	refugio nm
		amparo nm
	He sought refuge from the world in ancient manuscripts.
	Encontró refugio del mundo en los manuscritos antiguos.
refuge n	(safe house)	refugio nm
	The church provided a refuge for illegal immigrants.
	La iglesia daba refugio a los inmigrantes ilegales.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
refuge⇒ vi	archaic (take shelter)	refugiarse⇒ v prnl
		cobijarse⇒ v prnl
		resguardarse⇒ v prnl
	The campers refuged in a cave to escape the storm.
	Los acampantes se refugiaron en una cueva para escapar de la tormenta.
refuge [sb]⇒ vtr	archaic (give shelter to)	refugiar⇒ vtr
		cobijar⇒ vtr

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
seek refuge vtr + n	(look for shelter or protection)	buscar refugio loc verb
		refugiarse⇒ v prnl
	The storm caused the hikers to seek refuge in a cave.
	La tormenta obligó a los excursionistas a buscar refugio en una cueva.
seek refuge vtr + n	figurative (find comfort)	refugiarse en v prnl + prep
		buscar refugio en loc verb
	The lonely child sought refuge in books.
take refuge, find refuge v expr	(find shelter or protection)	refugiarse⇒ v prnl
	When the storm started we ran to the nearest hut and took refuge.
	Cuando empezó la tormenta corrimos a refugiarnos en la cabaña más cercana.
		hallar refugio loc verb
take refuge in [sth] vtr	(enter for shelter or protection)	refugiarse⇒ v prnl
	I took refuge in a cave during the thunderstorm.
	Me refugié de la tormenta debajo de un balcón.
		cobijarse⇒ v prnl
take refuge in, take refuge in [sth], find refuge in, find refuge in [sth] v expr	figurative (be comforted by)	consolarse⇒ v prnl
	He took refuge in the fact that his colleagues had all found the project difficult.
	Se consoló ante el hecho de que todos sus compañeros encontrasen difícil el proyecto.
		ampararse en v prnl + prep
	Se amparó en el hecho de que todos sus colegas habían encontrado difícil el proyecto.
women's refuge n	(shelter for abused women)	casa de acogida para mujeres maltratadas grupo nom

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