Polyglot Dictionary

refugiar

/refuˈxjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
refugio
preterite (yo)
refugié
past participle
refugiado

Meaning

  1. to shelter

    • Se refugiaron de la lluvia.

      They took shelter from the rain.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cobijar

refugiarse specifically means to take refuge or seek shelter, like refugees; cobijar is more about providing shelter or warmth to someone.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

refugiar

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

Practice

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