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refuge ['refju:ʤ] n
gen. Schutzhütte f; Schutzort m; Zuflucht f; Unterstand m; Refugium n
construct. Fußgängerschutzinsel f
environ. Unterschlupf m
fig. Auffangbecken n
law Frauenhaus n
nat.sc., agric. Schutzgebiet n; Wildreservat n
transp. Fußgängerinsel f; Schutzinsel f; Verkehrsinsel f
refuge A restricted and isolated area in which plants and animals persisted during a period of continental climatic change that made surrounding areas uninhabitable; especially an ice-free or unglaciated area within or close to a continental ice sheet or upland ice cap, where hardy biotas eked out an existence during a glacial phase. It later served as a center of dispersal for the repopulation of surrounding areas after climatic readjustment n
environ. Refugium n
refuges n
gen. Zufluchten f
refuge: 66 phrases in 20 subjects
Business1
Coal2
Construction7
Earth sciences1
Environment4
Explosives and Explosive Ordnance Disposal1
Forestry1
General18
Health care1
Human rights activism1
Immigration and citizenship2
Insurance1
International law1
Life sciences1
Medical1
Metallurgy1
Mining2
Occupational health & safety1
Transport18
Travel1