Take shelter - translation, pronunciation and examples
take shelter
go to a safe place
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Когда начинается град, людям стоит искать укрытие под прочными крышами.
When hail starts, people should take shelter under strong roofs.
Если слышна сирена, немедленно ищите укрытие в ближайшем здании.
If the siren sounds, take shelter inside the nearest building.
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Identical core meaning: look for or occupy a protective place from danger or bad weather.
More formal and sometimes figurative; often used for escaping danger, persecution or disaster.
Formal phrase that stresses the act of looking for refuge; used in serious contexts (war, persecution, disaster).
Can be transitive ('to shelter someone') or intransitive; broader because it includes giving shelter as well as taking it.
Emphasizes reaching a safe location; broader and action-focused rather than describing the type of shelter.
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What's the difference between take shelter / take refuge / seek refuge / shelter (verb) / get to safety / hide
Identical core meaning: look for or occupy a protective place from danger or bad weather.
We took shelter under a tree during the storm.
Мы искали укрытие под деревом во время шторма.
More formal and sometimes figurative; often used for escaping danger, persecution or disaster.
Thousands took refuge in neighbouring towns after the floods.
Тысячи людей нашли убежище в соседних городах после наводнений.
Formal phrase that stresses the act of looking for refuge; used in serious contexts (war, persecution, disaster).
Families sought refuge in community centres after the earthquake.
Семьи искали убежище в общественных центрах после землетрясения.
Can be transitive ('to shelter someone') or intransitive; broader because it includes giving shelter as well as taking it.
The barn sheltered the horses from the storm.
Сарай укрыл лошадей от шторма.
Emphasizes reaching a safe location; broader and action-focused rather than describing the type of shelter.
When the alarm sounded, the priority was to get to safety.
Когда прозвучала тревога, приоритетом было добраться до безопасного места.
More general 'conceal oneself' — can be from people or observation and not specifically for protection from weather.
The child hid behind the curtains when visitors arrived.
Ребенок спрятался за занавесками, когда пришли гости.
Specific emergency instruction to stay where you are (indoors) and not move to another shelter; procedural/official tone.
Authorities ordered residents to shelter in place until the danger passed.
Власти приказали жителям оставаться на месте до устранения опасности.
Informal: to crouch or settle in to wait out danger or bad weather; implies staying put and bracing rather than moving to new shelter.
We hunkered down in the cellar until the storm passed.
Мы затаились в подвале, пока не прошёл шторм.
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How to pronounce take shelter and what this word means
take shelter translation: искать укрытие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce take shelter
/tə teɪk ˈʃeltə/
take shelter translation
искать укрытие
take shelter examples
When hail starts, people should take shelter under strong roofs.
take shelter transcription
/tə teɪk ˈʃeltə/, /tu teɪk ˈʃɛltɚ/
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take shelter meaning: what does it mean?
go to a safe place
take shelter pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
take shelter is pronounced as /tə teɪk ˈʃeltə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
take shelter definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
When hail starts, people should take shelter under strong roofs. Translation: Когда начинается град, людям стоит искать укрытие под прочными крышами.
Is take shelter part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, take shelter (искать укрытие) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is take shelter part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, take shelter (искать укрытие) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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