refuge
A state of safety, protection or shelterA state of safety, protection or shelter.
» We took refuge behind a big tree.
Мы нашли убежище за большим деревом. — Lenin_1917
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of safety, protection or shelter.
Zuflucht
убе́жищеubéžišče
приту́локprytúlok
a shelter from danger or hardship
(countable, uncountable)A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
Herberge, Zuflucht, Zufluchtsort
убе́жищеubéžišče, укры́тиеukrýtije
приту́локprytúlok, при́хистокprýxystok
a safe place
(countable, uncountable)Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
Zuflucht, Zufluchtsstätte, Refugium
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
(countable, uncountable)An expedient to secure protection or defence.
(countable, uncountable)A refuge island.
(countable, uncountable)A kind of daily prayer or recitation.
Examples
44 sentencesWe took refuge behind a big tree.
ruМы нашли убежище за большим деревом. — Lenin_1917
We took refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.
ruМы укрылись от бури в ближайшем сарае. — odexed
Welcome to my little refuge.
deWillkommen in meinem kleinen Refugium! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Патріотизм — останній прихисток негідників. — deniko
ruПатриотизм - последнее прибежище негодяя. — marafon
deDer Patriotismus ist die letzte Zuflucht eines Schurken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My room is an inviolable refuge.
ruМоя комната — это неприкосновенное убежище. — marafon
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiōFrom Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.
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Forms
plural: refugesSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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