Polyglot Dictionary

amparo

/amˈpaɾo/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los amparos

Meaning

  1. shelter

    • Buscó amparo en la iglesia.

      He sought shelter in the church.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

refugio

refugio is the general, common word for physical shelter; amparo is more about legal or moral protection or support, like constitutional protection.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amparo

amparo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shelter."

Practice

1 What does amparo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Buscó ___ en la iglesia.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches amparo?

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