take+shelter

  • 31shelter — I UK [ˈʃeltə(r)] / US [ˈʃeltər] noun Word forms shelter : singular shelter plural shelters ** 1) a) [countable] a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bus shelter a bomb… …

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  • 32shelter — shel|ter1 [ ʃeltər ] noun ** 1. ) count a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger: We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bomb shelter a ) uncount a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather… …

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  • 33Shelter (film) —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Shelter.  Shelter Données clés Titre québécois Shelter Titre original Shelter …

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  • 34shelter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refuge, retreat, sanctuary, asylum; cover, security, protection, safety. See covering, defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. refuge, harbor, haven, sanctuary, asylum, retreat, covert, shield, screen,… …

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  • 35take up — verb 1. pursue or resume (Freq. 9) take up a matter for consideration • Hypernyms: ↑embark, ↑enter • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. adopt (Freq. 5) …

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  • 36shelter — n. & v. n. 1 anything serving as a shield or protection from danger, bad weather, etc. 2 a a place of refuge provided esp. for the homeless etc. b US an animal sanctuary. 3 a shielded condition; protection (took shelter under a tree). v. 1 tr.… …

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  • 37take in — transitive verb Date: circa 1515 1. to draw into a smaller compass < take in the slack of a line >: a. furl b. to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks 2. a. to receive as a guest or lodger b. to give shelter to c. to take to a&#8230; …

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  • 38take — verb ADVERB ▪ well ▪ badly ▪ She took the news of her father s death very badly. ▪ seriously ▪ I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist …

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  • 39Shelter Cove Airport — is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) west of Shelter Cove, serving Humboldt County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 50 acres and has one runway.Approach into 30 could get quite turbulent, especially in the evenings&#8230; …

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  • 40shelter — noun 1》 a place giving protection from bad weather or danger. 2》 a place providing food and accommodation for the homeless. 3》 an animal sanctuary. 4》 a shielded condition; protection. verb 1》 provide with shelter.     ↘find refuge or take cover …

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