shelter
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
- An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women, etc.
Concepten
onder dak brengen
doorgangshuis
shelter
in bescherming nemen
zich verschuilen
psychiatrische instelling
wijkplaats
aegis
domicilie
gastvrijheid verlenen aan
luifel
onderdak bieden
schutdak
veilig stellen
zuilengang
escape
in veiligheid brengen
Synoniemen
give refuge
secret place
place of refuge
hiding-place
living place
bield
give shelter to
take shelter
give refuge to
private place
seek refuge
roofless enclosure
lodging abode
funk-hole
become invisible
hide from view
living quarter
roofing sheet
sheltered place
temporary shelter
safehold
protective ground
temporary camp
sheltered ground
frame area
area under glass
quiet spot
barrier layer
hide-away
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈʃɛltə/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English sheltron, sheldtrume (“roof or wall formed by locked shields”), from Old English sċildtruma, sċyldtruma (“a phalanx, company (of troops), a tortoise, a covering, shed, shelter”, literally “shield-troop”), from sċyld, sċield (“shield”) + truma (“a troop of soldiers”). Cognate with Scots schilthrum, schiltrum. More at shield, and Old English trymman (“to strengthen”), from trum (“strong, firm”) at trim.
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