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abriter

to shelter

verb ah-bree-TAY Rare
Home & Lifestyle Accommodation

Also means

to house

Usage Note

abriter means to provide shelter or protection from outside elements; s'abriter (reflexive) means to take shelter oneself, as in s'abriter de la pluie (to shelter from the rain). It also extends figuratively to mean hosting or containing, as a building that abrite a museum.

Examples

"Ce bâtiment abrite une école."

Natural Translation

This building houses a school.

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