harbor

puerto

Zona de agua junto a tierra donde los barcos pueden permanecer seguros y cargar o descargar mercancías.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: port, haven

Expresiones frecuentes: busy harbor, harbor entrance, in the harbor

refugio

Lugar donde alguien puede estar a salvo o esconderse para evitar que lo capturen.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: refuge, haven, shelter

Expresiones frecuentes: safe harbor, harbor for someone

albergar, guardar

Mantener un pensamiento o sentimiento en la mente, a menudo sin contárselo a nadie.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: hold, nurse

Expresiones frecuentes: harbor doubts, harbor resentment, harbor a grudge, harbor a belief

albergar, refugiar

Proporcionar a alguien o algo un lugar seguro donde quedarse o esconderse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: shelter, hide

Expresiones frecuentes: harbor a fugitive, harbor criminals, harbor ships

refugiarse

Permanecer en un lugar seguro, especialmente en una zona de agua protegida.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: shelter, take refuge

Expresiones frecuentes: harbor in something, harbor here