el
masculine
/reˈfuxjo/
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Translation
shelter, refuge
Word origin
From Latin refugium ('a place to flee back to'), from refugere ('to flee back'), from re- ('back') plus fugere ('to flee').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- refugium
- English cognates
- refuge, fugitive
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrefugios
Examples
.
We looked for shelter from the rain under a tree.
cabaña .
The cabin was his refuge in the mountains.
cueva.
The animals found shelter in the cave.
, estrés.
For me, reading is a refuge against stress.
.
The town opened a shelter for homeless families.
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