🇬🇧🇪🇸 haven - refugio : English Lesson

Meaning of "haven" ("refugio"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A haven is a place of safety, comfort, and tranquility where one can find refuge and protection from danger or stress. It is often a peaceful and welcoming environment that provides a sense of security and relaxation.

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

The bathroom is Mom’s only haven, but we still knock 500 times.

My dog’s haven is under the couch, especially when he steals my socks.

A library is a haven of knowledge, but I mostly go there for the beanbag chairs.

The bathtub is my haven, but only when my rubber duckies behave.

My dad’s haven is the garage, where he pretends to fix things but just eats chips.

She ran from rain into a small harbor café, a warm haven of light. The haven with worn chairs held tired hands; another haven of windows showed children building boats. For a moment the world outside vanished. She sipped soup, felt the haven close around her like a quilt, and smiled, safe at last in that haven.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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