shelter

I ['ʃeltə(r)]

nome

1) U (protection) rifugio m., riparo m.

in the shelter of — al riparo di

to take shelter from — mettersi al riparo da

to give sb. shelter — [person] dare rifugio o riparo a qcn.; [hut, tree] offrire un riparo a qcn.; [country] dare asilo a qcn

2) U (covered place) riparo m.

nuclear shelter — rifugio antiatomico

3) (for homeless) ricovero m.; (for refugee) asilo m.

II 1. ['ʃeltə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (protect) (against weather) riparare, proteggere (from, against da); (from truth) proteggere (from da)

2) (give refuge, succour to) accogliere, dare asilo a [refugee, criminal]

to shelter sb. from sb., sth. — accogliere qcn. in fuga da qcn., qcs

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (from weather, bomb) mettersi al riparo, ripararsi

2) [refugee, fugitive] rifugiarsi

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['ʃeltə] 1. noun

1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) riparo

2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) riparo pensilina

2. verb

1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) ripararsi

2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) proteggere, riparare

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- sheltered

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I ['ʃeltə(r)]

nome

1) U (protection) rifugio m., riparo m.

in the shelter of — al riparo di

to take shelter from — mettersi al riparo da

to give sb. shelter — [person] dare rifugio o riparo a qcn.; [hut, tree] offrire un riparo a qcn.; [country] dare asilo a qcn

2) U (covered place) riparo m.

nuclear shelter — rifugio antiatomico

3) (for homeless) ricovero m.; (for refugee) asilo m.

II 1. ['ʃeltə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (protect) (against weather) riparare, proteggere (from, against da); (from truth) proteggere (from da)

2) (give refuge, succour to) accogliere, dare asilo a [refugee, criminal]

to shelter sb. from sb., sth. — accogliere qcn. in fuga da qcn., qcs

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (from weather, bomb) mettersi al riparo, ripararsi

2) [refugee, fugitive] rifugiarsi