Английски

refuge

gb/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/ us/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
B1 Английски
~ 3100
Значения
0 значения
Съществително B1 entity
1

Place of safety or protection

A place or situation that keeps you safe from danger or bad things.

Модел на употреба: to seek/take/find refuge [in/from something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuge' with 'refugee'. 'Refuge' is the safe place, while 'refugee' is the person seeking safety.
Синоними
shelter (Often refers to physical cover from weather or danger, but can be used similarly.) | sanctuary (Implies a safe place, often with a sense of peace or sacredness.)
Антоними
exposure (Being left unprotected or in danger.)
Колокации
seek refuge |take refuge |find refuge |offer refuge |flee to refuge
Теми
safety |daily life |emotions |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • Hundreds of people took refuge in the school during the storm.
  • The cabin provided refuge from the freezing wind.
  • She found emotional refuge in her art.
  • The refugees sought refuge across the border.
  • They offered refuge to the injured hikers.
Примери за учащи
  • We took refuge in a small house during the rain.
  • The church gave refuge to people without homes.
  • He found refuge in his friend's home.
  • They ran to the cave for refuge.
  • She offered refuge to the lost dog.
Съществително B2 entity
2

Source of comfort or relief

Something that makes you feel better when life is hard.

Модел на употреба: to find refuge [in something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may not realize this meaning can be abstract and not a physical place.
Синоними
comfort (General feeling of ease and support; less about safety from danger.) | haven (A safe and peaceful place, often metaphorical.)
Антоними
distress (A state of suffering or discomfort, opposite of relief.)
Колокации
find refuge in music |emotional refuge |mental refuge
Теми
emotions |daily life |relationships
Примери
  • Reading was her refuge during difficult times.
  • He found refuge in meditation after his stressful day.
  • Nature walks became a refuge from city life.
Примери за учащи
  • I find refuge in books when I am sad.
  • Music is his refuge after work.
  • She takes refuge in her garden every weekend.
Граматика
Речникова форма
refuge
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
US/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
Срички и ударение
refuge (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (refuge)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: refuge
  • Plural: refuge, refuges
Семейство думи
Forms
refuges noun
Core family
refugee noun B1
Изрази

offer refuge

1
/ˈɔfɚ ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

Give someone safety or protection

To give someone a safe place from danger.

Примери
  • The country offered refuge to those fleeing war.
  • They offered refuge to the injured animals.

take refuge in

1
/tˈeɪk ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ ˈɪn/
fixed phrase

Go to something for safety/comfort

To go to a place or do something to feel safe or better.

Примери
  • During the storm, we took refuge in a nearby shop.
  • She took refuge in painting after her loss.

seek refuge

1
/sˈik ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

look for safety from danger

To look for a safe place away from danger or trouble.

Примери
  • They sought refuge in a nearby church during the storm.
  • Many families sought refuge in shelters during the flood.
  • Many people sought refuge abroad during the war.
  • They sought refuge from the heat under a large tree.

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