🇬🇧🇪🇸 shelter - refugiar : English Lesson

Meaning of "shelter" ("refugiar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To shelter means to keep yourself or someone or something else safe from things like rain, snow, wind, or danger. When you shelter, you go to or create a safe place where the bad stuff can’t hurt you. For example, you might shelter under a roof during a storm, or shelter a tiny kitten inside your house so it stays warm and protected.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

During the hailstorm, I sheltered my ice cream cone…then remembered I should probably shelter my head instead.

The cookies sheltered in the top cupboard, but I bravely climbed a chair to rescue them.

We sheltered in a tent, but the mosquitoes thought the tent was a fancy restaurant with us as the snacks.

The cat sheltered under the table from the vacuum cleaner, which it clearly believes is a screaming monster.

During a real storm, ancient people sheltered in caves; I’d probably still complain there was no comfy couch.

A child sees a wet dog and runs to shelter it under her coat. She shelters the dog from cold rain, shelters them both under a low roof, and shelters its head with her hand. People walking by help and shelter them inside a warm shop. The child smiles as the rain stops.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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