Polyglot Dictionary

amparo

/ɐ̃ˈpaɾu/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os amparos

Meaning

  1. shelter

    • Buscou amparo.

      He sought shelter.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

abrigo

abrigo is more literal, a physical shelter or building; amparo is more figurative, support or protection, like legal or emotional support.

Similar in other languages

German

Obdach

Obdach is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shelter."

Spanish

amparo

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

Spanish

refugio

refugio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "shelter."

Practice

1 What does amparo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Buscou ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches amparo?

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