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refugee in Portuguese

refugee in Portuguese is refugiado, refugiada, asilado — refugee means a person who has fled their home country to escape war, persecution, or disaster.

refugee in Portuguese

refugiado
noun
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]
refugiada
noun
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]
asilado
noun
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]
desabrigado
noun
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]
expatriado
noun
(attributive, also, figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc. [from 1680s]

What does "refugee" mean?

  1. noun A person who has fled their home country to escape war, persecution, or disaster.
    "The volunteers gave blankets and hot meals to a refugee who had just arrived."
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refugee in a sentence

  • The volunteers gave blankets and hot meals to a refugee who had just arrived.
  • The camp housed thousands of refugees from the conflict.

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What is "refugee" in Portuguese?
"refugee" in Portuguese is refugiado, refugiada, asilado. refugee means: A person who has fled their home country to escape war, persecution, or disaster.
How do you use "refugee" in a sentence?
Example: "The volunteers gave blankets and hot meals to a refugee who had just arrived." In Portuguese, "refugee" is refugiado, refugiada, asilado.
Are there other ways to say "refugee" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "refugee": refugiado, refugiada, asilado, desabrigado, expatriado.
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