Take refuge, refuge - Réfugier (The 1508th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Take refuge, refuge is Réfugier. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries. It is the 1508th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A2 word. It can be used as verb. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: take refuge, refuge

French: réfugier

Examples


We cannot take refuge in silence.	Nous ne saurions nous réfugier dans le silence.
Richard is taking Cara and injured Kahlan to the high mountains of his homeland, Westland.	Richard emmène Cara et Kahlan, gravement blessée, se réfugier dans les hautes montagnes de son pays natal, Terre d'Ouest.
Circumstances forced me to take refuge here.	Les circonstances m'ont obligé à me réfugier ici.
In order to take refuge in a church	Afin de te réfugier dans une église
Find a public place where to take refuge.	Trouvez un lieu public où vous réfugier.
We came to take refuge in Ldubam, Cameroon.	Nous sommes venus nous réfugier à Ldubam, au Cameroun.
But the idea that I might be able to take refuge in her arms, ended up dispelling all fears.	Mais l'idée que j'allais peut-être pouvoir me réfugier dans ses bras, finit par dissiper toute appréhension.
Indeed our current Governor General came to Canada as a refugee.	En fait, notre gouverneure générale actuelle est venue au Canada pour s'y réfugier.

My cat, who has a refugee status, speaks with a Vietnamese accent.	Mon chat, qui a le statut de réfugié, parle avec un accent vietnamien.
In a panic, Strucker ran into a chamber where nuclear processes were taking place, and was immediately incinerated.	Strucker se réfugia dans une chambre nucléaire et fut incinéré.
He'll be taking an exam next week.	Il a examen la semaine prochaine.
The baby was taken care of by its grandmother.	Le bébé a été pris en charge par sa grand-mère.
I enjoy taking pictures.	J'aime prendre des photos.
Let's have a picture taken.	Nous allons leur demander de nous prendre en photo.
I feel like taking a bath now.	J'ai envie de prendre un bain, maintenant.
I am often mistaken.	Je me trompe souvent.
It's taking forever.	Ça n'en finit pas.
Please give me help in taking this down.	Aidez-moi à descendre ceci.
Tell her that I am taking a shower.	Dites-lui que je prends un bain.
You've taken everything.	Tu as tout pris.
Someone has taken my shoes by mistake.	Quelqu'un a pris mes chaussures par erreur.