refugiar

to take refuge

verb rreh-foo-HYAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin refugiare.

Also means

to shelter

Usage Note

Refugiar is almost always used reflexively as refugiarse — se refugió en casa means 'she took refuge at home.' The non-reflexive form (refugiar a alguien) means 'to shelter someone.' The related noun refugio means 'shelter' or 'refuge', and refugiado/refugiada means 'refugee.'

Examples

"Se refugiaron en el sótano durante la tormenta."

Natural Translation

They took refuge in the basement during the storm.

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