refuge
gb/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/ us/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
B1
Англійська
~ 3100
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
entity
1
Place of safety or protection
A place or situation that keeps you safe from danger or bad things.
Модель уживання:
to seek/take/find refuge [in/from something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'refuge' with 'refugee'. 'Refuge' is the safe place, while 'refugee' is the person seeking safety.
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
exposure (Being left unprotected or in danger.)
Словосполучення
seek refuge
|take refuge
|find refuge
|offer refuge
|flee to refuge
Теми
safety
|daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B2
entity
2
Source of comfort or relief
Something that makes you feel better when life is hard.
Модель уживання:
to find refuge [in something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize this meaning can be abstract and not a physical place.
Синоніми
comfort (General feeling of ease and support; less about safety from danger.)
|
haven (A safe and peaceful place, often metaphorical.)
Антоніми
distress (A state of suffering or discomfort, opposite of relief.)
Словосполучення
find refuge in music
|emotional refuge
|mental refuge
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
Приклади
- Reading was her refuge during difficult times.
- He found refuge in meditation after his stressful day.
- Nature walks became a refuge from city life.
Навчальні приклади
- I find refuge in books when I am sad.
- Music is his refuge after work.
- She takes refuge in her garden every weekend.
Граматика
Словникова форма
refuge
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
US/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
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refuge (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (refuge)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: refuge
- Plural: refuge, refuges
Споріднені слова
Forms
refuges
noun
Core family
refugee
noun B1
Вирази
offer refuge
1/ˈɔfɚ ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Give someone safety or protection
To give someone a safe place from danger.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.