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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrefuge pour animaux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁe.fyʒ puʁ a.ni.mo/
"Il a adopté son chat dans un refuge pour animaux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A facility where homeless, lost, stray, or abandoned animals—mostly dogs and cats—are kept and cared for.
"They decided to adopt a rescue dog from the local animal shelter." - 2
A sanctuary providing temporary or permanent protection and rehabilitation for wildlife or farm animals in distress.
"The wildlife animal shelter successfully rehabilitated the injured eagle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'animal', derived from the Latin animalis (having breath or soul, from anima meaning breath or soul), and 'shelter', originating from Middle English sheltrum, meaning a defensive formation or refuge. The compound noun emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries with the rise of organized animal welfare and humane societies dedicated to protecting stray and abandoned pets.
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refuge pour animaux
Transliteration: /ʁe.fyʒ puʁ a.ni.mo/
"Il a adopté son chat dans un refuge pour animaux."
Tierheim
Transliteration: /ˈtiːɐ̯ˌhaɪm/
"Das Tierheim braucht dringend Spenden und Freiwillige."
rifugio per animali
Transliteration: /riˈfu.dʒo per a.niˈma.li/
"Molti cani nel rifugio per animali cercano una nuova casa."
refugio de animales
Transliteration: /reˈfu.xjo de a.niˈma.les/
"Fuimos al refugio de animales para adoptar un cachorro."
abrigo de animais
Transliteration: /aˈbɾi.ɡu dʒi a.niˈmaɪs/
"O abrigo de animais resgatou dezenas de cães abandonados."
पशु आश्रय
Transliteration: pashu aashray
"हम आवारा कुत्तों के लिए पशु आश्रय गए।"
动物收容所
Transliteration: dòngwù shōuróngsuǒ
"动物收容所里有很多等待领养的猫狗。"
동물 보호소
Transliteration: dongmul boho-so
"우리는 동물 보호소에서 유기견을 입양했습니다."
動物保護施設
Transliteration: dōbutsu hogo shisetsu
"彼女は動物保護施設でボランティアをしています。"
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