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refugee

UK
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒiː/
US
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒi/

Translations

refugeenoun
refugees
pl
UK
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒiː/
US
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒi/
The refugee sought asylum in a neighboring country.
Беженец искал убежище в соседней стране.
The government provided aid to the refugee to help them settle.
Правительство предоставило помощь переселенцу, чтобы помочь ему обосноваться.
Additional translations
перебежчик
изгнанник
Synonyms
displaced person
alien
outsider
migrant
exile
emigrant
asylum seeker
refugeeadjective
more refugee
Comp.
most refugee
Super.
UK
/ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː/
US
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒi/
Used attributively to qualify nouns such as 'camp', 'policy', 'status'.
Synonyms
dispossessed
stateless
exiled
migrant
asylum-seeking
displaced

Definitions

refugeenoun
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
The refugee sought asylum in a neighboring country after fleeing the conflict in their homeland.
A person who seeks shelter or protection in a foreign country, especially for political or religious reasons.
Political refugees fled across the border after the coup.
refugeeadjective
Relating to or intended for refugees.
The government set up refugee housing units near the city.
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