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safe haven in Portuguese

safe haven in Portuguese is refúgio — safe haven means a place where someone threatened, frightened or persecuted can go and be protected from harm.

safe haven in Portuguese

refúgio
noun
A place of safety or refuge.

What does "safe haven" mean?

  1. noun A place where someone threatened, frightened or persecuted can go and be protected from harm.
    "The shelter offers a safe haven for women leaving violent partners."
  2. noun An investment expected to hold or gain value when markets fall, such as gold, government bonds or a strong currency.
    "Investors piled into gold as a safe haven after the crash."
  3. noun Under safe haven laws in the United States, a designated place such as a hospital or fire station where a parent may legally surrender a newborn baby anonymously.
    "The baby was left at a fire station under the state's safe haven law."
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safe haven in a sentence

  • The shelter offers a safe haven for women leaving violent partners.
  • The city became a safe haven for refugees crossing the border.
  • Investors piled into gold as a safe haven after the crash.
  • The franc has long been treated as a safe haven currency.

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What is "safe haven" in Portuguese?

"safe haven" in Portuguese is refúgio. safe haven means: A place where someone threatened, frightened or persecuted can go and be protected from harm.

How do you use "safe haven" in a sentence?

Example: "The shelter offers a safe haven for women leaving violent partners." In Portuguese, "safe haven" is refúgio.

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