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shel·ter
(shĕl′tər)n.
1.
a. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather: a shelter for hikers.
b. An institution providing temporary housing and sometimes counseling, as for the homeless, runaways, or victims of domestic violence.
c. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.
2. The state of being covered or protected: The fox found shelter in a cave.
v. shel·tered, shel·ter·ing, shel·ters
v.tr.
1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies.
2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.
v.intr.
To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.
[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: Were the dissidents able to find asylum in another country? Sanctuary denotes a sacred or inviolable place of refuge: political refugees finding sanctuary in a monastery.
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: Were the dissidents able to find asylum in another country? Sanctuary denotes a sacred or inviolable place of refuge: political refugees finding sanctuary in a monastery.
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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
4. (tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter
5. (intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
6. (tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
[C16: of uncertain origin]
ˈshelterer n
ˈshelterless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
shel•ter
(ˈʃɛl tər)n.
1. something beneath, behind, or within which one is covered or protected, as from storms or danger; refuge.
2. the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: We took shelter in a nearby barn.
3. a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence, as for homeless persons or abandoned animals.
4. tax shelter.
v.t. 5. to act as a shelter for; afford shelter to.
6. to provide with a shelter; place under cover.
7. to take under one's protection; protect.
8. to invest (money) in a tax shelter.
v.i. 9. to take shelter; find a refuge.
[1575–85]
shel′ter•er, n.
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shelter
- May come from Middle English sheltron, a body of troops that protected itself in battle with a covering of joined shields.See also related terms for protected.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
shelter
An International Organization for Standardization container outfitted with live- or work-in capability. See also International Organization for Standardization.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
shelter
Past participle: sheltered
Gerund: sheltering
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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 |
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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
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shelter
noun2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:
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Translations
مكان للوقايَهمَلْجَأمَلجأ، مأوىيَقي، يَحْمييَلجأ، يَحْتَمي، يَخْتَبِئ
chatachránitochranapřístřešekpřístřeší
lyskærmelæskur
suojasuojapaikkasuojatasuojautuaturvapaikka
sklonište
oltalmazrejtõzik
húsaskjól, skÿlileita skjóls, vera í skjóliskÿla, verndaskÿli
避難所
대피소
slėptis
aizsargātaizsegtdot patvērumunojumepaslēpties
prístrešok
dati zavetjepokrito avtobusno postajališčeščititiskriti sezaklonišče
skydd
ที่กำบัง
nơi trú ẩn
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shelter
(ˈʃeltə) noun1. protection against wind, rain, enemies etc. We gave the old man shelter for the night.
2. a building etc designed to give such protection. a bus-shelter.
verb1. to be in, or go into, a place of shelter. He sheltered from the storm.
2. to give protection. That line of trees shelters my garden.
ˈsheltered adjective protected from harm and unpleasantness of all kinds. a sheltered existence.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
shelter
→ مَلْجَأ přístřešek 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shelter
n refugio, albergue m, centro de acogida (Esp); battered women's — refugio or albergue para mujeres maltratadas; homeless — refugio or albergue para personas sin hogar; women's — refugio or albergue para mujeresEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.