English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “shelter”

shelter (ˈʃɛltəʳ Pronunciation for shelter

Translations

noun

  1. (= structure) abri masculine
    see also bus shelter
  2. (= refuge) (for homeless people, victims of abuse) refuge masculine
  3. (= protection) abri masculine

    to take shelter se mettre à l'abri, s'abriter

    to take shelter from sth s'abriter de qch

    to seek shelter chercher refuge

    to give shelter [tree, hut] abriter

    to give sb shelter for the night [person] héberger qn pour la nuit

transitive verb

  1. (= protect from wind, rain, sun) abriter
  2. (= give lodging to) [+ fugitive, runaway, illegal immigrant] donner asile à

intransitive verb

  1. s'abriter, se mettre à l'abri

Similar Words

= cover, screen, awning, shiel
= protection, safety, refuge, cover, security, defence, safeguarding, sanctuary, roof over your head
= take shelter, hide, seek refuge, take cover, seek protection
= protect, shield, harbour, safeguard, cover, save, hide, guard, defend, take in, keep safe, keep from harm,

'shelter' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: مَلْجَأPronunciation for مَلْجَأ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: abrigoPronunciation for abrigo
  • Chinese: 掩蔽处Pronunciation for 掩蔽处
  • Croatian: skloništePronunciation for sklonište
  • Czech: přístřešekPronunciation for přístřešek
  • Danish: lyPronunciation for ly
  • Dutch: schuilgelegenheidPronunciation for schuilgelegenheid
  • European Spanish: cobijoPronunciation for cobijo
  • Finnish: suojaPronunciation for suoja
  • French: abriPronunciation for abri
  • German: ObdachPronunciation for Obdach
  • Greek: καταφύγιοPronunciation for καταφύγιο
  • Italian: rifugioPronunciation for rifugio
  • Japanese: 避難所Pronunciation for 避難所
  • Korean: 대피소Pronunciation for 대피소
  • Norwegian: lyPronunciation for ly
  • Polish: schronieniePronunciation for schronienie
  • Portuguese: abrigoPronunciation for abrigo
  • Romanian: adăpost adăposturi
  • Russian: убежищеPronunciation for убежище
  • Spanish: refugioPronunciation for refugio
  • Swedish: skyddPronunciation for skydd
  • Thai: ที่กำบังPronunciation for ที่กำบัง
  • Turkish: barınakPronunciation for barınak
  • Ukrainian: притулок
  • Vietnamese: nơi trú ẩnPronunciation for nơi trú ẩn
  • Brazilian Portuguese: abrigar-se
  • Chinese: 躲藏
  • European Spanish: refugiarse
  • French: s'abriter
  • German: sich unterstellen
  • Italian: ripararsi
  • Japanese: 避難する
  • Korean: 기거하다
  • Portuguese: abrigar-se
  • Spanish: refugiarse
  • Brazilian Portuguese: abrigar
  • Chinese: 遮蔽
  • European Spanish: proteger
  • French: abriter
  • German: schützen
  • Italian: riparare
  • Japanese: 雨風から守る
  • Korean: 피하다
  • Portuguese: abrigar
  • Spanish: proteger

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