Definition: shelter, refuge
Il y a un abri antiatomique à la bibliothèque - There's a fallout shelter at the library.
À l'abri ! - Take cover!
This word is used both literally and figuratively:
un abri fiscal - tax shelter
Il faut mettre les tableaux à l'abri du vol - We need to put the paintings in a safe place (somewhere where thieves won't find them).
Related: abriter - to shelter
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Il y a un abri antiatomique à la bibliothèque - There's a fallout shelter at the library.
À l'abri ! - Take cover!
This word is used both literally and figuratively:
un abri fiscal - tax shelter
Il faut mettre les tableaux à l'abri du vol - We need to put the paintings in a safe place (somewhere where thieves won't find them).
Related: abriter - to shelter
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
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