Engelsk substantiv: shelter | |||
1. | shelter (om gjenstand) a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | construction, structure | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | army hut, asylum, collapsible shelter, cookhouse, cyclone cellar, dugout, fallout shelter, field hut, haven, hovel, hut, hut, hutch, loft, mantelet, mantlet, oasis, pigeon loft, refuge, sanctuary, sconce, shack, shanty, storm cellar, tent, tornado cellar | ||
2. | shelter (om gjenstand) protective covering that provides protection from the weather | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bell cot, bell cote, birdhouse, canopy, cote, dog house, doghouse, kennel, lean-to, roost, sconce, sentry box | ||
3. | shelter (om tilstand) the condition of being protected | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They were huddled together for protection. He enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | protection | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | security | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | indemnity, insurance, radioprotection | ||
4. | shelter (om forhold) a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | tax shelter | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
5. | shelter (om gjenstand) temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | housing, living accommodations, lodging | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | camp, refugee camp | ||
Engelsk verb: shelter | |||
1. | shelter (om tilstand) provide shelter for | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | domiciliate, harbor, harbour, house, kennel, put up, stable, stall | ||
2. | shelter (om forhold) invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | commit, invest, place, put | ||