refuge
gb/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/ us/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
B1
Anglų
~ 3100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
1
Place of safety or protection
A place or situation that keeps you safe from danger or bad things.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to seek/take/find refuge [in/from something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuge' with 'refugee'. 'Refuge' is the safe place, while 'refugee' is the person seeking safety.
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
exposure (Being left unprotected or in danger.)
Kolokacijos
seek refuge
|take refuge
|find refuge
|offer refuge
|flee to refuge
Temos
safety
|daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
Source of comfort or relief
Something that makes you feel better when life is hard.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to find refuge [in something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize this meaning can be abstract and not a physical place.
Sinonimai
comfort (General feeling of ease and support; less about safety from danger.)
|
haven (A safe and peaceful place, often metaphorical.)
Antonimai
distress (A state of suffering or discomfort, opposite of relief.)
Kolokacijos
find refuge in music
|emotional refuge
|mental refuge
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
Pavyzdžiai
- Reading was her refuge during difficult times.
- He found refuge in meditation after his stressful day.
- Nature walks became a refuge from city life.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I find refuge in books when I am sad.
- Music is his refuge after work.
- She takes refuge in her garden every weekend.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
refuge
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
US/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
refuge (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (refuge)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: refuge
- Plural: refuge, refuges
Žodžių šeima
Forms
refuges
noun
Core family
refugee
noun B1
Posakiai
offer refuge
1/ˈɔfɚ ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Give someone safety or protection
To give someone a safe place from danger.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.