verb🔗ShareProteger, resguardarTo provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect."The teacher sheltered the students from the noisy construction outside the classroom. "El maestro protegió a los estudiantes del ruido de la construcción afuera del aula.aidactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefugiar, protegerTo take cover."During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree."Durante la tormenta, nos refugiamos bajo un árbol.natureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProtegido, resguardadoProtected, as from wind or weather."The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove."El barco estaba mucho más seguro, durante la tormenta, en la cala resguardada.weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSobreprotegido(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc."The sheltered teenager struggled to make friends at school because she hadn't had much opportunity to interact with people outside her immediate family. "La adolescente sobreprotegida tuvo dificultades para hacer amigos en la escuela porque no había tenido muchas oportunidades de interactuar con personas fuera de su familia inmediata.familypersonhumancharacterattitudesocietymindeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading