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A place of shelter or refuge from danger
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refuge
a place of shelter
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noun suffix
Refugio means shelter and is related to the English word refuge0, a place of shelter.
refugio
shelter, refuge
Any physical place that shelters you.
Los excursionistas buscaron refugio de la tormenta bajo un árbolThe hikers looked for shelter from the storm under a tree
Adoptamos un gato del refugio de animalesWe adopted a cat from the animal shelter
refuge, comfort, solace (emotional)
The person or thing that shelters you from hardship, where you flee for emotional safety.
La música fue su refugio en los momentos difícilesMusic was her refuge in difficult times
Encontró consuelo y refugio en su familiaShe found comfort and refuge in her family
traffic island, pedestrian refuge (on a road)
On a wide street, the little protected zone in the middle where pedestrians take refuge from traffic mid-crossing.
Espera en el refugio hasta que el semáforo cambieWait on the traffic island until the light changes
Cruzó hasta el refugio y esperó a que pasaran los cochesHe crossed to the pedestrian refuge and waited for the cars to pass