shelter

[US]/ˈʃeltə(r)/
[UK]/ˈʃeltər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tilflukt; dekkje; vern
vt. å gi tilflukt eller vern
vi. å søke tilflukt; å søke ly
Word Forms
Present Participlesheltering
Pluralshelters
Past Tensesheltered
Third Person Singularshelters
Past Participlesheltered

Phrases & Collocations

take shelter

søke ly

emergency shelter

nødly

sheltered spot

beskyttet sted

shelter oneself

søke ly for seg selv

shelter from

beskytte mot

temporary shelter

midlertidig ly

shelter forest

lyskog

took shelter

søkte ly

shelter belt

lebelte

air-raid shelter

luftbeskyldningsrom

bomb shelter

bombesikkerhet

tax shelter

skatteunndragelse

bus shelter

busskur

Example Sentences

frame a shelter for bicycles

å lage et ly for sykler

take shelter in evasions

søke ly i unnvikelser

a shelter from the sun

et ly fra solen

shelter sb. for the night

gi ly til noen for natten

shelter from the rain

ly mot regnet

a shelter of simple construction.

et enkelt ly.

he hung back in the shelter of a rock.

han hang igjen i ly av en stein.

the small hill that sheltered the house.

den lille åsen som beskyttet huset.

a narrow spit of land shelters the bay.

en smal landtunge beskytter bukten.

the bus shelter at the top of the road.

busskuret ytterst på veien.

seek shelter from rain

søke ly for regn

provide food and shelter for a family.

skaffe mat og ly for en familie.

take shelter from the storm.

søke ly for stormen.

to shelter under a tree

å søke ly under et tre

They built a bomb shelter below ground.

De bygde et bombely under jorden.

They sheltered beneath their umbrellas.

De søkte ly under parasollene sine.

He sought shelter from the rain.

Han søkte ly for regnet.

They are sheltering under the thatch.

De søker ly under stråtaket.

The family had given shelter to an old pedlar.

Familien hadde gitt ly til en gammel handelsreisende.

sheltered housing for old people

beskyttet bolig for eldre

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