shelter

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fournir une protection ou un abri contre le danger, les intempéries ou le préjudice, ou de se mettre soi-même à l'abri.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing protection or refuge from danger, weather, or harm, or to take cover oneself.

1. Protect from dangerB1formal

   To provide a safe place or protection from harm, weather, or danger.

   abriter, protéger

   • The cave sheltered the hikers from the storm.
   • They sheltered the refugees in a local school.
   • The tree sheltered us from the rain.

   Synonymescoverdefendguardharborhouseprotectrefugesafeguardscreenshield

   Antonymesendangerexpose

2. Take refugeB1formal

   To seek protection or safety in a place.

   Se mettre à l'abri

   • We sheltered under a bridge during the thunderstorm.
   • The animals sheltered in the barn during the blizzard.
   • They sheltered in the basement when the tornado warning was issued.

   Synonymeshidehole up