shelter
/ˈʃeltə(r)/noun
उच्चारण शेल्टर
आश्रय, शरण, छत
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[U] ~ (from sth)
the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need; protection from rain, danger or attack
आश्रय, शरण, छत
- food, clothing and shelter
- We took shelter from the rain under a tree.
- The villagers sought shelter in the school during the cyclone.
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- Everyone needs food, water and shelter.
- We found shelter from the hot sun under a banyan tree.
Synonyms protection refuge cover sanctuary safety
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[C]
a structure built to give protection, especially from the weather or from attack
आश्रय-स्थल, शेड
- a bus shelter
- a night shelter for the homeless
- The government built shelters for flood victims.
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- Commuters waited in the bus shelter as it rained.
- An animal shelter in the city cares for stray dogs.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth)
to give somebody or something a place where they are protected
शरण देना, आश्रय देना
- The family sheltered the refugees.
- The old temple sheltered travellers from the storm every monsoon.
- The thick walls sheltered the family from the wind.
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- A big tree sheltered the cattle in the storm.
- The charity shelters homeless children in winter.
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shelter (uncountable) / a shelter (countable)
Shelter without an article means protection; a shelter is a building or structure that gives it.
बिना article के 'shelter' सुरक्षा है; 'a shelter' वह भवन या ढाँचा है जो यह सुरक्षा देता है।
- The trees gave shelter from the sun.
- The city has a night shelter for the homeless.
shelter from sth
Use from for what the shelter protects against: rain, wind, danger.
शरण जिससे बचाए, उसे बताने के लिए 'from' आता है।
- We took shelter from the storm in a barn.
take / seek shelter
Shelter is taken or sought, not found by chance; the phrase has no article.
शरण 'take' या 'seek' की जाती है; इस वाक्यांश में article नहीं आता।
- The travellers took shelter under a bridge.
shelter (verb) from / in / under
As a verb, shelter can take an object or stand alone, and the place is shown with in or under.
Verb के रूप में 'shelter' का object हो सकता है या वह अकेला आ सकता है, और स्थान 'in' या 'under' से बताया जाता है।
- Villagers sheltered in the school during the cyclone.
- The wall sheltered us from the wind.
sheltered (adjective)
Sheltered describes a place protected from weather, or a life with little hardship.
'Sheltered' मौसम से सुरक्षित स्थान या कम कठिनाई वाले जीवन का वर्णन करता है।
- She had a sheltered childhood.
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adjective + shelter
temporaryemergencybusnightair-raidmakeshift
- Emergency shelters were opened after the flood.
verb + shelter
takeseekfindprovideofferbuild
- The monastery offered shelter to travellers.
shelter + noun
homebelttenthutscheme
- A shelter home looks after abandoned children.
shelter + preposition
from rainfrom dangerfrom the sunfor the poor
- Banyan trees give shelter from the sun.
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- Radhika's family offered shelter to the stranded travellers.
राधिका के परिवार ने फँसे हुए यात्रियों को आश्रय दिया।
- A small hut gave us shelter from the rain.
एक छोटी झोंपड़ी ने हमें बारिश से बचाया।
- Food, shelter and clothing are basic needs.
भोजन, आश्रय और वस्त्र मूल आवश्यकताएँ हैं।
- The government built cyclone shelters along the coast.
सरकार ने तट के किनारे चक्रवात आश्रय-स्थल बनाए।
- We sheltered under a tree till the shower ended.
वर्षा थमने तक हमने पेड़ के नीचे शरण ली।
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✗ We took the shelter under a tree.
✓ We took shelter under a tree.
Shelter takes no article in this phrase.
इस वाक्यांश में 'shelter' के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ The hut gave shelter against the rain.
✓ The hut gave shelter from the rain.
The usual preposition after shelter is from.
'Shelter' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'from' है।
✗ Everyone has the right of shelter.
✓ Everyone has the right to shelter.
The preposition after right is to.
'Right' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
shel·ter
§Grammar and usage
Shelter from the rain; take shelter.
Usage: 'shelter from the rain' का मतलब है बारिश से बचने की जगह, और 'take shelter' का मतलब है किसी सुरक्षित जगह में आश्रय लेना। यहाँ preposition from आता है, जैसे shelter from the sun।
The adjective sheltered means protected from difficulties: 'a sheltered childhood'.
Adjective sheltered का अर्थ 'कठिनाइयों से सुरक्षित' है: 'a sheltered childhood'।
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General knowledge
Basic needs: food, clothing and shelter (roti, kapda aur makaan).
बुनियादी ज़रूरतें: रोटी, कपड़ा और मकान (food, clothing and shelter)।
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to give housing (shelter) to all.
प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना सबको आवास देने का लक्ष्य रखती है।