shelter
noun
1 noun protectionfoscadh masc1 fothain fem3 they took shelter from the rain chuaigh siad ar foscadh ón mbáisteach, chuaigh siad faoin bhfothain ón bhfearthainnshe stood in the shelter of the tree sheas sí ar fhoscadh an chrainn, sheas sí ar foscadh faoin gcrann 2 noun building, structurescáthlán masc1 foscadán masc1 underground shelter foscadán faoi thalamhTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun refuge for people in needbrú masc4 dídean fem2 homeless shelter brú do dhaoine gan dídeannight shelter brú oíche 4 noun for animalsdídean fem2 tearmann masc1 animal shelter dídean ainmhithe 5 noun place to livedídean fem2 díon masc1 they need food and shelter tá bia agus dídean uathu
verb
6 verb from rain, weather INTRANSITIVEtéigh ar foscadh téigh faoin bhfothainwe had to shelter from a heavy shower bhí orainn dul ar foscadh ó chith trom
TRANSITIVEfoscadh a thabhairt dofothain a dhéanamh dothe garden is sheltered by trees tá foscadh ag an ngairdín ó chrainn
7 verb from danger 8 verb protect sb from upset, difficulty TRANSITIVEcosain verb sábháil verb he sheltered her from the truth chosain sé ar an bhfírinne í 9 verb FIN avoid tax on TRANSITIVEcuir faoi scáth