- take shelter from rain
- find a way of keeping dry from the rain
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
take shelter from rain
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take cover — {v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take cover — {v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shelter — 1 noun 1 (U) a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: They are in desperate need of food, clothing and shelter. 2 (U) protection, from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc: the shelter of: We eventually reached the shelter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shelter — shelterer, n. shelteringly, adv. shelterless, adj. shelterlessness, n. /shel teuhr/, n. 1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 2. the… … Universalium
shelter — I UK [ˈʃeltə(r)] / US [ˈʃeltər] noun Word forms shelter : singular shelter plural shelters ** 1) a) [countable] a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bus shelter a bomb… … English dictionary
shelter — shel|ter1 [ ʃeltər ] noun ** 1. ) count a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger: We built a temporary shelter out of branches. a bomb shelter a ) uncount a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shelter — noun 1 protection from danger/bad weather VERB + SHELTER ▪ afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) ▪ The great trees gave shelter from the wind. ▪ need ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shelter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refuge, retreat, sanctuary, asylum; cover, security, protection, safety. See covering, defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. refuge, harbor, haven, sanctuary, asylum, retreat, covert, shield, screen,… … English dictionary for students
shelter — 01. When the rain started, I rushed to a bus [shelter]. 02. Many people went into the [shelters] when they heard the air raid sirens. 03. We put the plants next to the wall to [shelter] them from the wind. 04. When it rains, people always take… … Grammatical examples in English
Fallout shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons … Wikipedia
