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to shelter
01
refugiar, proteger
to provide a safe and protective place for someone or something
Transitive: to shelter sb
Ejemplos
The humanitarian organization shelters refugees fleeing conflict.
La organización humanitaria alberga a los refugiados que huyen del conflicto.
A sturdy roof can shelter you from the rain.
Un techo resistente puede cobijarte de la lluvia.
02
proteger, resguardar
to legally shield or protect income from taxes through specific financial strategies or exemptions
Transitive: to shelter income
Ejemplos
The company used tax loopholes to shelter its profits from high taxes.
La empresa utilizó lagunas fiscales para proteger sus ganancias de los impuestos altos.
He sheltered his savings in an offshore account to reduce his taxable income.
Él protegió sus ahorros en una cuenta en el extranjero para reducir su ingreso gravable.
03
refugiarse, cobijarse
to seek protection or safety from harm or danger
Intransitive
Ejemplos
Many animals shelter in the forest to escape the heat during summer months.
Muchos animales se refugian en el bosque para escapar del calor durante los meses de verano.
Refugees were forced to shelter in temporary camps to avoid the ongoing conflict.
Los refugiados se vieron obligados a refugiarse en campamentos temporales para evitar el conflicto en curso.
Shelter
01
albergue
a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing
Ejemplos
She donated to a local shelter for homeless individuals.
Ella donó a un refugio local para personas sin hogar.
He found refuge in a shelter during the harsh winter.
Encontró refugio en un albergue durante el duro invierno.
02
refugio
a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather
Ejemplos
The hikers found shelter under a rocky overhang during the storm.
Los excursionistas encontraron refugio bajo un saliente rocoso durante la tormenta.
The organization provides food and shelter to the homeless.
La organización proporciona comida y refugio a las personas sin hogar.
03
refugio, cobijo
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
04
refugio fiscal, paraíso fiscal
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
05
refugio, protección
the condition of being protected
Árbol Léxico
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