shelter

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noun

1. Dwellings in general: housing, lodging. Idioms: a roof over one's head. See protection/exposure.
2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary. See attack/defend, safety/danger.
3. An institution that provides care and shelter: asylum, home, hospice, hospital. See protection/exposure.
4. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship: asylum, harborage, refuge, sanctuary. See safety/danger.

verb

To give refuge to: harbor, haven, house. See protection/exposure.

n

Definition: protection
Antonyms: danger, exposure

v

Definition: give cover; provide safety
Antonyms: endanger, expose, turn away

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A general term used in statutes that relates to the provision of food, clothing, and housing for specified individuals; a home with a proper environment that affords protection from the weather.

(DOD) An International Organization for Standardization container outfitted with live- or work-in capability. See also International Organization for Standardization.

IN BRIEF: To protect or cover. Also: Safe haven, refuge.

Parents' first instinct is to shelter their children when rain falls.

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For a list of words related to shelter, see:

• Living Places - shelter: any protective structure used as temporary or permanent living place
• Cultural Movements, Events, and Institutions - shelter: place where homeless people can sleep; underground refuge for use in event of nuclear attack

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - læ, ly, tilflugtssted, tilflugt, beskyttelse, læskur, beskyttelsesrum, herberg
v. tr. - skærme, give læ, give ly, beskytte, værne, give tag over hovedet, indkvartere
v. intr. - søge læ, søge ly, dække sig

idioms:

• animal shelter    dyreværn

Nederlands (Dutch)
beschutten, schuilen, afschermen, schuilplaats, beschutting, beslotenheid, afdak, schuilgelegenheid, wachthuisje

Français (French)
n. - abri, refuge, asile (de réfugiés)
v. tr. - abriter, protéger (de), accueillir
v. intr. - se mettre à l'abri, se réfugier

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zuflucht, Schutz(raum)
v. - schützen, Schutz suchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταφύγιο, στέγαστρο, άσυλο, προστασία
v. - προσφέρω καταφύγιο, προστατεύω, στεγάζω/-ομαι

idioms:

• animal shelter    άσυλο ζώων

Italiano (Italian)
proteggere, mettersi al coperto, rifugio, rimessa, nicchia, tettoia, pensilina

idioms:

• animal shelter    asilo per animali

Português (Portuguese)
n. - refúgio (m), defesa (f), abrigo (m)
v. - refugiar, asilar, proteger

idioms:

• animal shelter    toca

Русский (Russian)
убежище, укрытие, покровительство, приют, шалаш, бомбоубежище, заградительные насаждения, приютить, найти приют, укрывать, укрыться, защищать, выгораживать

idioms:

• animal shelter    приют для животных

Español (Spanish)
n. - abrigo, resguardo, escondrijo, amparo, refugio, garaje, intimidad, privacidad, cobertizo, albergue, garita
v. tr. - abrigar, proteger, resguardar, albergar, acoger, refugiar, encubrir, ocultar
v. intr. - esconderse, refugiarse, ponerse a cubierto, acogerse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skydd, lä, tillflykt, tak över huvudet, logi, husrum, regnskydd, vindskydd, härbärge
v. - skydda, ge skydd åt, ge husrum, ge tak över huvudet, inkvartera, ta skydd, söka skydd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
遮盖物, 避难所, 躲避处, 掩蔽, 遮蔽, 保护, 庇护, 躲避, 避难

idioms:

• animal shelter    动物庇护所, 动物收容所

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 遮蓋物, 避難所, 躲避處, 掩蔽, 遮蔽
v. tr. - 掩蔽, 遮蔽, 保護, 庇護
v. intr. - 躲避, 避難

idioms:

• animal shelter    動物庇護所, 動物收容所

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 피난 장소, 차폐물, 보호
v. tr. - 숨겨주다, 감추다, ~을 보호하다
v. intr. - 숨다, 피난하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 避難所, 防空壕, 住みか, 保護, 避難, 収容所
v. - 保護する, 隠す, 避難する, 炎暑をよける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملتجأ, حمايه, وقايه (فعل) يلجأ الى, يحمي, يزود بوقاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחסה, מקלט (מ חרוקה), ביתן, דיור, סוכך, שמורת-חיות‬
v. tr. - ‮הגן על, העניק מקלט, פרש חסותו על‬
v. intr. - ‮חסה, תפס מחסה‬

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