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sheltering
UK
/ˈʃɛltərɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛltɚɪŋ/
UK
/ˈʃɛltərɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛltɚɪŋ/
Gerund/uncountable noun meaning ‘the act or process of providing shelter’.
Definitions
Sheltering of the refugees became the community’s top priority.
UK
/ˈʃɛltərɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛltərɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective describing something that offers or provides shelter.
Translations
The sheltering trees provided a safe haven from the storm.
Защитные деревья обеспечивали безопасное убежище от шторма.
The sheltering canopy of the forest kept us dry during the rain.
Укрывающий полог леса держал нас сухими во время дождя.
Additional translations
Definitions
The sheltering trees offered a safe haven from the storm.
Her sheltering embrace made him feel secure and loved.
Antonyms
sheltering
Gerund
sheltered
Past Simple
sheltered
Past Participle
sheltering
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɛltə/
US
/ˈʃɛltɚ/
Translations
They sheltered the refugees from the storm.
Они укрыли беженцев от шторма.
The family decided to shelter the stray dog.
Семья решила приютить бездомную собаку.
The trees sheltered the house from the wind.
Деревья защищали дом от ветра.
Additional translations
Definitions
During the storm, they sheltered the stray dog in their garage.
The hikers sheltered under a large tree when the rain started pouring.
Her parents tried to shelter her from the harsh realities of the world.
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The hikers built a makeshift shelter out of branches.
The homeless shelter served hot meals every evening.
They sought shelter from the pouring rain under a bridge.
The new investment was marketed as an attractive tax shelter.
sheltering
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They rested beneath a sheltering canopy of trees.
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She adopted two shelter cats last year.
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The campsite is in a sheltered cove.
He led a sheltered life and found city living overwhelming.