harbor

porto

Area d’acqua vicina alla terra dove le barche possono sostare al sicuro e caricare o scaricare merci.

In inglese semplice: An area of water near land where boats can stay safely and load or unload goods.

• The boat entered the harbor.
• Several ships were waiting in the harbor.
• Workers unloaded the cargo at the harbor.

Sinonimi: port, haven

Espressioni comuni: busy harbor, harbor entrance, in the harbor

rifugio

Luogo dove qualcuno può stare al sicuro o nascondersi per non essere catturato.

In inglese semplice: A place where someone can stay safely or avoid being caught.

• The village became a harbor for refugees.
• They found a quiet harbor away from the fighting.
• The empty warehouse was a harbor for thieves.

Come si usa: harbor for someone/something (The island became a harbor for escaped prisoners.)

Sinonimi: refuge, haven, shelter

Espressioni comuni: safe harbor, harbor for someone

nutrire, serbare

Conservare dentro di sé un pensiero o sentimento, spesso senza parlarne a nessuno.

In inglese semplice: To keep a thought or feeling in your mind, often without telling anyone.

• I harbor no doubts about her honesty.
• He harbored resentment for many years.
• Do you still harbor hopes of moving abroad?

Come si usa: harbor something against someone (She harbored a grudge against her former boss.)

Sinonimi: hold, nurse

Espressioni comuni: harbor doubts, harbor resentment, harbor a grudge, harbor a belief

ospitare, nascondere

Offrire a qualcuno o qualcosa un posto sicuro dove stare o nascondersi.

In inglese semplice: To give someone or something a safe place to stay or hide.

• They harbor refugees in their home.
• The family was accused of harboring a fugitive.
• This small port once harbored fishing boats.

Sinonimi: shelter, hide

Espressioni comuni: harbor a fugitive, harbor criminals, harbor ships

rifugiarsi

Rimanere in un luogo sicuro, soprattutto in una zona d’acqua riparata.

In inglese semplice: To stay in a safe place, especially a protected area of water.

• The boats harbor here during storms.
• Our ship harbored in a quiet bay overnight.
• Small vessels often harbor near the island in winter.

Come si usa: harbor in something (The fishing boats harbor in the bay during rough weather.)

Sinonimi: shelter, take refuge

Espressioni comuni: harbor in something, harbor here