убе́жище — meaning in English
ubezhishche
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English meaning
- asylum noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
- cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
- haven noun A place of safety or shelter from danger or trouble.
- hideout noun A place where someone hides, often to avoid capture.
- nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
- refuge noun Safety or shelter from danger or difficulty.
- resort noun A place people visit for a holiday, often with hotels, entertainment, and leisure facilities.
- retreat noun The act of pulling back from danger, especially a military withdrawal.
- sanctuary noun A place of safety or refuge from danger or persecution.
- shelter noun A place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.
Senses
убе́жище is used for these senses in English:
- air-raid shelter A structure, often a reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids.
- asylum A place of safety or refuge.
- cave A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
- harbor (countable) Any place of shelter.
- haven A peaceful or tranquil place.
- hideout A place to hide.
- nest A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
- political asylum The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in their own country for their political opinions or activity
asylum — full definition
- noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
- noun A place of safety or refuge.
- noun (dated) An institution for the care of people with mental illness.
cave — full definition
- noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
- noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
- verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
- verb To collapse inward.