shelter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛltər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɛltɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shel′tər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shelter n (refuge)refugio nm
  albergue nm
 We need to seek a shelter before the storm arrives.
 Tenemos que conseguir un refugio antes de que llegue la tormenta.
 Tenemos que conseguir un albergue antes de que llegue la tormenta.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shelter n (for homeless people)albergue nm
  (AmL)hospicio nm
  (para inmigrantes, ES)centro de acogida
 The homeless spent the night in a shelter.
 Las personas sin hogar pasaron la noche en un albergue.
 Las personas sin hogar pasaron la noche en un hospicio.
 Los inmigrantes sin hogar pasaron la noche en un centro de acogida.
shelter n (from weather)cobijo nm
  protección nf
 The big tree will provide shelter from the wind.
 El gran árbol dará cobijo contra el viento.
 El gran árbol proporcionará protección contra el viento.
shelter [sb/sth]⇒ vtr (protect)proteger⇒ vtr
  defender⇒ vtr
  proteger a vtr + prep
  defender a vtr + prep
 The hen shelters her chicks.
 La gallina protege a sus polluelos.
 La gallina defiende a sus polluelos.
shelter [sth]⇒ vtr (hold, harbor)guardar⇒ vtr
  albergar⇒ vtr
 The old barn shelters some rusty implements.
 El viejo granero guarda algunas herramientas rústicas.
 El viejo granero alberga algunas herramientas rústicas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
air-raid shelter n (underground bunker)refugio antiaéreo nm + adj
 During the Cold War, many Americans built air-raid shelters in their backyards.
 En la Guerra Fría, muchos estadounidenses construyeron refugios antiaéreos en sus patios.
animal shelter n (home for unwanted pets)refugio de animales nm + loc adj
  protectora de animales nf + loc adj
 Stray dogs are sent to the animal shelter.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los refugios de animales recogen animales perdidos y los entregan a quienes quieran tener una mascota.
bomb shelter n (protective bunker) (ES)refugio antiaéreo loc nom m
 Many bomb shelters built in the 1950's are still useable.
  (MX)búnker nm
bus shelter n (covered bus stop) (ES)marquesina nf
  (CR)caseta del autobús, casetilla del autobús loc nom f
  (AR)refugio de colectivo grupo nom
 Even though there was a bus shelter I still got soaked to the skin.
 Aunque la parada tenía marquesina, nos mojamos con la lluvia.
dog shelter n (rescue home for canines)perrera nf
 We got our pet from the local dog shelter and he has become a part of our family.
  refugio canino nm + adj
fallout shelter,
fall-out shelter n		 (protective bunker)refugio nuclear loc nom m
pup tent,
shelter tent n		 (small tent for two persons)carpa pequeña nf + adj
  tienda de campaña pequeña loc nom f + adj
shelter-in-place n US (stay-at-home order)orden de quedarse en casa nf + loc adj
shelter-in-place adj US (order: stay-at-home)de quedarse en casa loc adj
shelter in place v expr US (stay at home under order)quedarse en casa loc verb
  resguardarse en casa loc verb
storm shelter n (underground refuge in extreme weather)refugio subterráneo nm + adj
take shelter v expr (go indoors, etc., for safety)buscar refugio loc verb
tax shelter n (financial arrangements that reduce taxes)exención tributaria nf
 Andrew's tax shelter proved to be illegal.
 La exención tributaria de Andrés resultó ser ilegal.
women's shelter n (woman's refuge) (ES)casa de acogida para mujeres nf
  refugio para mujeres nm
 El refugio para mujeres ofrece cama y comida para mujeres maltratadas.
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'shelter' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
almshouse - awning - base camp - bird sanctuary - birdhouse - boathouse - bunker - carport - columbarium - cote - cover - covert - cowshed - crude - displaced persons camp - dog pound - dovecote - ensconce yourself - garden house - hangar - harbor - harbourage - haven - henhouse - hide - hole up - hostel - house - hut - Nissen hut - potting shed - protection - Quonset hut - refuge - rescue animal - ridge tent - screen - seek refuge - sentry box - sheep shed - storm cellar - take cover - take refuge - take refuge in - tent - thatched hut - women's refuge
Spanish:
abrigada - abrigadero - abrigaño - asilo - cobertizo - habitación - marquesina - ramada - refugiar - refugio - amparar - asilar - casa-refugio - resguardar - albergar - cobijar - abrigar - abrigo - acoger en su seno - al abrigo de algo - al amparo de - albergue - amparo - casa de acogida - cobijo - dar cobijo - encastillar - enramada - guarecer - parapetar - perrera - refugio atómico - refugio de animales - resguardo - sombrajo - tomar el olivo

Collocations: shelter [in a cave, under a tree], a [housing, dog, homeless, nuclear, tax] shelter, sheltering from the [cold, rain, night, elements, storm], more...

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