- cobijar
- v.1 to house.2 to shelter.3 to cover, to protect, to shelter, to give cover.* * *cobijar► verbo transitivo1 (cubrir) to cover2 figurado to shelter3 figurado (a un criminal) to harbour (US harbor)► verbo pronominal cobijarse1 to take shelter* * *1. VT1) (=proteger) to protect, shelter; (=hospedar) to take in, give shelter to; (Pol, Jur) to harbour, harbor (EEUU)2) And, Caribe (=techar) to thatch, roof with palms2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona> (proteger) to shelter; (hospedar) to give ... shelter, take ... in2) (liter) <sentimientos/esperanzas> to harbor*2.cobijarse v pron to shelter, take shelter* * *= shelter, provide + a home, nestle.Ex. Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex. Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona> (proteger) to shelter; (hospedar) to give ... shelter, take ... in2) (liter) <sentimientos/esperanzas> to harbor*2.cobijarse v pron to shelter, take shelter* * *= shelter, provide + a home, nestle.
Ex: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.
Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.Ex: Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* * *cobijar [A1 ]vtA ‹persona›1 (proteger) to sheltercobijó al niño con su cuerpo she sheltered o protected the child with her body2 (hospedar) to give … shelter, take … inB (liter); ‹sentimientos/esperanzas› to harbor*■ cobijarsev pronto shelter, take shelterpara cobijarse de la tormenta to shelter from the storm* * *
cobijar (conjugate cobijar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› (proteger) to shelter;
(hospedar) to give … shelter, take … in
cobijarse verbo pronominal
to shelter, take shelter
cobijar verbo transitivo (dar protección) to shelter
* * *cobijar♦ vt1. [albergar] to house2. [proteger] to shelter3. PRico [techar] to thatch♦ See also the pronominal verb cobijarse* * *cobijarv/t1 give shelter to2 (acoger) take in* * *cobijar vt: to shelter♦ See also the reflexive verb cobijarse* * *cobijar vb to shelter
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.