abrigar

Senses

1. 1.

   to shelter, to house

   to provide protection or lodging for someone or something

2. 2.

   to harbor, to hold

   to contain or maintain (feelings, ideas, or things) within

3. 3.

   to take shelter

   to seek protection (reflexive: abrigar-se)

Examples

• "O abrigo abriga mais de cem pessoas sem-teto durante o inverno."

  The shelter houses more than one hundred homeless people during the winter.

• "Nos abrigamos da chuva embaixo da marquise."

  We took shelter from the rain under the awning.

• "Ele ainda abriga esperanças de voltar para a cidade natal."

  He still harbors hopes of returning to his hometown.

Usage

Common in both literal (physical shelter) and figurative (harbor feelings/ideas) contexts. Often used reflexively as "abrigar-se" meaning "to take shelter." Common collocations include "abrigar esperanças" (harbor hopes) and "abrigar sentimentos" (harbor feelings).