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ref·uge
(rĕf′yo͞oj)n.
1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship: sought refuge from the storm in a cabin.
2.
a. A place providing protection or shelter: a colony that was a refuge for religious nonconformists.
b. An undeveloped area for the preservation of animals and plants.
3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble: "Reva's love was her refuge from shame and degradation" (Richard Wright). See Synonyms at shelter.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin refugium, from refugere, to run away : re-, re- + fugere, to flee.]
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refuge
(ˈrɛfjuːdʒ)n
1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger
2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief: accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying.
3. (Human Geography) another name for traffic island
vb
archaic to take refuge or give refuge to
[C14: via Old French from Latin refugium, from refugere to flee away, from re- + fugere to escape]
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ref•uge
(ˈrɛf yudʒ)n., v. -uged, -ug•ing. n.
1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
2. a place of shelter or protection.
3. anything to which one has recourse for aid or escape.
v.t. 4. Archaic. to afford refuge to.
v.i. 5. Archaic. to take refuge.
[1350–1400; < Middle French < Latin refugium <refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
refuge
- asylum - Comes from Greek asulon, "refuge," from asulos, "inviolable."
- bast - A word for an asylum, refuge, or sanctuary.
- harbor - First meant "shelter" and "lodging," and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a "place of shelter; refuge" for a crowd of people. A port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities.
- redoubt - Has no connection to "doubt," but comes from French redoute and Latin reductus, "hidden place, refuge, stronghold."
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
refuge
Past participle: refuged
Gerund: refuging
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Noun | 1. | refuge - a safe place; "He ran to safety" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" harborage, harbourage - (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship) |
2. | refuge - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow" | |
3. | refuge - a shelter from danger or hardship safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger | |
4. | refuge - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
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refuge
noun
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refuge
noun1. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship:
2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:
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Translations
مَلْجأمَلْجَأ
útočištěúkryt
tilflugttilflugtssted
turvapaikkasuojasuojapaikkaturva
utočište
skÿli, athvarf
避難所
피난처
pabėgėlis
glābiņšpatvērums
zateči sezatočišče
tillflykt
ที่หลบภัย
nơi trú ẩn
refuge
[ˈrefjuːdʒ] N (= shelter) → refugio m; (= shelter for climbers) → albergue m; (= hut) → albergue m (fig) → amparo m, abrigo mGod is my refuge → Dios es mi amparo
to seek refuge → buscar refugio, buscar dónde guarecerse
to take refuge → ponerse al abrigo, guarecerse
to take refuge in sth → refugiarse en algo (fig) → recurrir a 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
refuge
[ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n (= place to shelter) → refuge m
A small cave was the only refuge from the cold → Une petite grotte était le seul refuge contre le froid.
There was no refuge from the storm → Il n'y avait aucun refuge contre l'orage.
to take refuge from sth [+ storm, bad weather] → s'abriter de qch
A small cave was the only refuge from the cold → Une petite grotte était le seul refuge contre le froid.
There was no refuge from the storm → Il n'y avait aucun refuge contre l'orage.
to take refuge from sth [+ storm, bad weather] → s'abriter de qch
(= safety) → refuge m
a place of refuge → un refuge
to seek refuge → chercher refuge
to take refuge → trouver refuge
to take refuge from sth [+ fighting, reprisals] → trouver refuge contre qch
a place of refuge → un refuge
to seek refuge → chercher refuge
to take refuge → trouver refuge
to take refuge from sth [+ fighting, reprisals] → trouver refuge contre qch
(= psychological escape) → refuge m
a refuge from sth → un refuge contre qch
to take refuge in sth → se réfugier dans qch
to seek refuge in sth → chercher refuge dans qch
a refuge from sth → un refuge contre qch
to take refuge in sth → se réfugier dans qch
to seek refuge in sth → chercher refuge dans qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
refuge
n
(lit, fig) → Zuflucht f (→ from vor (+dat)); place of refuge → Zufluchtsort m; a refuge for battered women → ein Frauenhaus nt; to seek refuge → Zuflucht suchen; to seek refuge in silence → sich in Schweigen flüchten; to take refuge → Zuflucht nehmen (→ in in (+dat)), → sich flüchten (→ in in (+acc)); he took refuge in drink and drugs → er nahm Zuflucht zu Alkohol und Drogen; she found refuge in books → Bücher waren ihre Zuflucht
(for climbers, pedestrians) → Unterstand m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
refuge
[ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n (shelter) → riparo; (for climbers, battered wives) (fig) → rifugioplace of refuge → rifugio
to take refuge in (also) (fig) → rifugiarsi in
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
refuge
(ˈrefjuːdʒ) noun (a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc. The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.
ˌrefuˈgee noun a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution. Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
refuge
→ مَلْجَأ útočiště tilflugtssted Zuflucht καταφύγιο refugio turvapaikka refuge utočište rifugio 避難所 피난처 toevluchtsoord tilflukt schronienie refúgio убежище tillflykt ที่หลบภัย sığınak nơi trú ẩn 庇护Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
refuge
n. refugio; asilo;
v.
to take ___ → refugiarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012