Amparo
Definition
(noun) Protection or assistance in a difficult situation
Examples
“Buscó amparo en su familia.”
“Amparo, por favor.”
Help me, please.
“En el albergue, le dieron amparo por una noche.”
At the shelter, they gave her a place to stay for the night.
“Marta encontró amparo en la vecina del quinto.”
Marta found help in the woman on the fifth floor.
“Cuando llegó la tormenta, el cobertizo les sirvió de amparo.”
When the storm hit, the shed gave them shelter.
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