refugee

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

ruЧеловек, который был вынужден покинуть свою страну, чтобы спастись от войны, преследований или стихийного бедствия.esPersona que se ha visto obligada a abandonar su país para huir de la guerra, la persecución o un desastre natural.frPersonne qui a été obligée de quitter son pays pour échapper à la guerre, à des persécutions ou à une catastrophe naturelle.deEine Person, die gezwungen ist, ihr Land zu verlassen, um Krieg, Verfolgung oder einer Naturkatastrophe zu entkommen.ptPessoa que foi forçada a deixar seu país para escapar de guerra, perseguição ou desastre natural.zh被迫离开自己的国家或家园，以躲避战争、迫害或自然灾害的人。arشخص اضطر إلى مغادرة بلده أو مكان إقامته المعتاد هربًا من الحرب أو الاضطهاد أو الكوارث الطبيعية أو غيرها من الأخطار، ويلجأ عادة إلى بلد آخر طلبًا للحماية.

1. Person fleeing danger B1 formal

   A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

   • Thousands of refugees crossed the border seeking safety.
   • The organization provides shelter and food for refugees.
   • Many refugees fled the conflict in their homeland.

   ruБеженецesPersona que huye del peligrofrréfugiédeFlüchtlingptRefugiadozh难民arلاجئ

   Synonyme: displaced personescapeeexilefugitive

2. Person seeking asylum B1 formal

   A person who seeks protection in another country due to fear of persecution.

   • The refugee applied for asylum in the neighboring country.
   • Refugees often face long legal processes to gain status.
   • The government granted refugee status to the family.

   ruБеженецesrefugiadofrRéfugié (personne cherchant asile)deFlüchtlingptRefugiadozh难民arلاجئ

   Synonyme: displaced personexile

• refugees plural form
• refugees' possessive plural form
• refugee's possessive singular form