shelter

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

Translation

n. kimbilio; chanjo; ulinzi
vt. kutoa chanjo au ulinzi
vi. kuficha; kutafuta hifadhi
Word Forms
Present Participlesheltering
Pluralshelters
Past Tensesheltered
Third Person Singularshelters
Past Participlesheltered

Phrases & Collocations

take shelter

jali mkimbaji

emergency shelter

kimbilio la dharura

sheltered spot

mahali salama

shelter oneself

jali mwenyewe

shelter from

jali dhidi ya

temporary shelter

kimbilio la muda

shelter forest

msitu wa kimbilio

took shelter

jalilishwa

shelter belt

ukanda wa kimbilio

air-raid shelter

kimbilio la shambulio la hewa

bomb shelter

kimbilio la bomu

tax shelter

kimbilio la ushuru

bus shelter

kituo cha basi

Example Sentences

frame a shelter for bicycles

kuandaa karakana kwa baisklini

take shelter in evasions

kujificha katika uepukaji

a shelter from the sun

karakana kutoka jua

shelter sb. for the night

kulinda mtu usiku

shelter from the rain

kulinda kutoka mvunjoni

a shelter of simple construction.

karakana rahisi ya ujenzi.

he hung back in the shelter of a rock.

alijifunga nyuma katika karakana ya mwamba.

the small hill that sheltered the house.

mlima mdogo uliolinda nyumba.

a narrow spit of land shelters the bay.

ndoo nyembamba ya nchi inalinda baa.

the bus shelter at the top of the road.

Hifadhi ya basi juu ya barabara.

seek shelter from rain

kutafuta karakana kutoka mvujan

provide food and shelter for a family.

kutoa chakula na karakana kwa familia.

take shelter from the storm.

kujificha kutoka kwenye dhoroboni.

to shelter under a tree

kulinda chini ya mti

They built a bomb shelter below ground.

Walijenga karakana ya bomu chini ya ardhi.

They sheltered beneath their umbrellas.

Walilinda chini ya vyombo vyao vya mvua.

He sought shelter from the rain.

Alitafuta karakana kutoka mvujan.

They are sheltering under the thatch.

Wana karanga chini ya nyenzo.

The family had given shelter to an old pedlar.

Familia ilimpa karakana mwandishi mkuu wa zamani.

sheltered housing for old people

karakana ya makazi kwa watu wazima.

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