l'
/a.bʁi/
Translation
shelter
Word origin
A deverbal noun from Old French abrier ('to shelter'), which most accounts trace to Latin apricari ('to bask in the sun'), from apricus ('sunny, exposed to the sun'). The sense shifted from a sunny spot to any place of protection.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apricari
Grammar
Examples
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We looked for shelter under the trees.
randonneurs .
The walkers spent the night in a mountain shelter.
l' .
Put your bike somewhere sheltered from the rain.
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Nobody is safe from making a mistake.
L' .
The garden shed is mainly used for storing tools.
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