refugee
gb/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi/ us/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi/
B1
Inglês
~ 2900
menekült
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
menekült
B1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a refugee from [place]
Thousands of refugees crossed the border seeking safety.
Menekültek ezrei lépték át a határt, biztonságot keresve.
The government set up shelters for refugees fleeing the conflict.
A kormány menedékhelyeket hozott létre a konfliktus elől menekülők számára.
She works for an organization that helps refugees find housing.
The refugee told his story to the international press.
Refugees often face long waits for legal status.
Exemplos para estudantes
The refugee left his home because of war.
A menekült a háború miatt hagyta el az otthonát.
Many refugees live in camps.
Sok menekült él táborokban.
We gave food to the refugees.
She is a refugee from Syria.
Refugees need a safe place to stay.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refugee' with 'immigrant'. Refugees leave because they are forced by danger; immigrants choose to move for other reasons like work or study.
Significado
Person escaping danger or persecution
Colocações
refugee camp
|political refugee
|refugee crisis
|refugee status
|refugee resettlement
Sinônimos
asylum seeker (Specifically someone who is requesting protection in another country but whose claim has not yet been decided.)
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displaced person (More general term for someone forced to leave their home, not always crossing international borders.)
Antônimos
citizen (A person who legally belongs to and resides in a country, usually with full rights and protections.)
Temas
migration
|law
|humanitarian
|conflict
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Someone who leaves their country because it is not safe to stay there, often because of war or danger.
A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
refugee
AFI
GB/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi/
US/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
refugee (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (refugee)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: refugee
- Plural: refugees
Família de palavras
Forms
refugees
noun
Core family
refuge
noun B1
Expressões
political refugee
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
Person escaping political persecution
Someone who leaves their country because they are in danger for their political ideas.
Exemplos
- He was granted asylum as a political refugee.
- Political refugees often face imprisonment if they return home.
refugee camp
1/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi kˈæmp/
fixed phrase
Temporary shelter for refugees
A place where refugees live in tents or simple buildings for safety.
Exemplos
- The refugee camp was crowded and lacked clean water.
- Aid workers distributed blankets at the refugee camp.
refugee crisis
1/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
Large-scale sudden movement of refugees
When many refugees leave their countries at the same time, causing big problems for other countries.
Exemplos
- The refugee crisis put pressure on neighboring nations.
- Leaders met to discuss how to respond to the refugee crisis.