take shelter
take shelter
go to a safe place
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take shelter with Russian translation
take shelter usage examples
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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take shelter belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
take shelter synonyms
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More formal and sometimes figurative; often used for escaping danger, persecution or disaster.
Thousands took refuge in neighbouring towns after the floods.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce take shelter and what this word means
take shelter means take shelter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce take shelter
/tə teɪk ˈʃeltə/
take shelter translation
take shelter
take shelter examples
When hail starts, people should take shelter under strong roofs.
take shelter transcription
/tə teɪk ˈʃeltə/, /tu teɪk ˈʃɛltɚ/
Questions about this word
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 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 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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