Engelska

refuge

gb/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/ us/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
B1 Engelska
~ 3100
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv B1 entity
1

Place of safety or protection

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

Användningsmönster: to seek/take/find refuge [in/from something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuge' with 'refugee'. 'Refuge' is the safe place, while 'refugee' is the person seeking safety.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
exposure (Being left unprotected or in danger.)
Ordkombinationer
seek refuge |take refuge |find refuge |offer refuge |flee to refuge
Teman
safety |daily life |emotions |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv B2 entity
2

Source of comfort or relief

Something that makes you feel better when life is hard.

Användningsmönster: to find refuge [in something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may not realize this meaning can be abstract and not a physical place.
Synonymer
comfort (General feeling of ease and support; less about safety from danger.) | haven (A safe and peaceful place, often metaphorical.)
Antonymer
distress (A state of suffering or discomfort, opposite of relief.)
Ordkombinationer
find refuge in music |emotional refuge |mental refuge
Teman
emotions |daily life |relationships
Exempel
  • Reading was her refuge during difficult times.
  • He found refuge in meditation after his stressful day.
  • Nature walks became a refuge from city life.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I find refuge in books when I am sad.
  • Music is his refuge after work.
  • She takes refuge in her garden every weekend.
Grammatik
Grundform
refuge
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
US/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
Stavelser och betoning
refuge (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (refuge)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: refuge
  • Plural: refuge, refuges
Ordfamilj
Forms
refuges noun
Core family
refugee noun B1
Uttryck

offer refuge

1
/ˈɔfɚ ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

Give someone safety or protection

To give someone a safe place from danger.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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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