Translations for shelter in the English»French Dictionary

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I.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] N

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1. shelter U (protection, refuge):

shelter

in the shelter of

to take shelter from people, danger

se mettre à l'abri de

to take shelter from weather

to give sb shelter person:

donner un abri à qn

to give sb shelter hut, tree:

offrir un abri à qn

to give sb shelter country:

donner asile à qn

2. shelter U (covered place against bomb, rain etc):

shelter

abri m (from contre)

underground shelter

abri souterrain

3. shelter:

shelter (for victims, homeless)

refuge m (for pour)

shelter (for fugitive, refugee)

II.Shelter

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Shelter Brit:

Shelter

organisation bénévole pour les sans-logis

III.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] VB trans

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1. shelter (protect against weather):

shelter

abriter (from, against de)

the garden is sheltered by walls

le jardin est abrité par des murs

2. shelter (protect from competition, reality, truth):

shelter

protéger (from de)

3. shelter (give refuge, succour to):

shelter neighbour, refugee, criminal

to shelter sb from sb/sth

accueillir qn pour qu'il/elle échappe à qn/qc

IV.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] VB intr

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1. shelter (from weather, bomb):

shelter

se mettre à l'abri

to shelter from the storm

s'abriter de l'orage

to shelter under a tree

s'abriter sous un arbre

2. shelter refugee, fugitive:

shelter

bomb shelter N

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bomb shelter

abri m antiaérien

bus shelter N

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bus shelter

fallout shelter N

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fallout shelter

abri m antiatomique

night shelter N

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night shelter

asile m de nuit

nuclear shelter N

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nuclear shelter

abri m antiatomique

avalanche shelter N

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avalanche shelter

women's shelter

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women's shelter → women's refuge

See also women's refuge

women's refuge N

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women's refuge

foyer m pour femmes battues

tax shelter N

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tax shelter (place)

paradis m fiscal

tax shelter (stratagem)

moyen m d'échapper au fisc

air-raid shelter N

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air-raid shelter

abri m antiaérien

Translations for shelter in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.shelter [ˈʃeltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

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1. shelter (building):

shelter

shelter from rain, bombs

2. shelter no pl:

shelter

shelter

to find shelter

3. shelter fig:

tax shelter

échappatoire f fiscale

II.shelter [ˈʃeltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

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1. shelter (find protection):

shelter

to shelter from sth

s'abriter de qc

2. shelter (be a refugee):

shelter

III.shelter [ˈʃeltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

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1. shelter (protect):

shelter from weather

2. shelter (give refuge):

shelter fugitive

3. shelter fig from truth:

shelter

fallout shelter N

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fallout shelter

abri m antiatomique

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shelter

bus shelter

préau d'une école

playground shelter

shelter

to shelter

to take shelter

to take shelter

abri

shelter

se mettre à l'abri du vent

to shelter from the wind

abri

(underground) shelter

abri

shelter

chercher/trouver refuge quelque part

to seek/find shelter somewhere

to find shelter

tax shelter

échappatoire f fiscale

to shelter from sth

s'abriter de qc

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The shelters had filled within 24 hours of opening. en.wikipedia.org

It consisted of a basic sleeper-faced platform and a small wooden shelter. en.wikipedia.org

Important for wildlife as shelter and a food source for animals, for example small birds, dormice. en.wikipedia.org

In 1944, construction started on a large public shelter that could have housed 45,000 persons in these caves. en.wikipedia.org

Today that shelter is used as an information center. en.wikipedia.org

These jahrus can be found in combination with the well and nearby public shelter (pati). en.wikipedia.org

The people who survived all worked hard to provide food and shelter. en.wikipedia.org

The station buildings were on the bridge, timber throughout, with covered steps to the platforms where there were small shelters. en.wikipedia.org

A troop shelter remains with wooden benches where soldiers sat to wait their turn for practice. en.wikipedia.org

In 2004 the typhoon shelter was in size. en.wikipedia.org

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