Harboring

/ˈhɑːrbərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Keeping someone or something hidden or protected, or secretly holding onto a feeling or thought.

Etymology

From Old English 'herebeorg' meaning shelter or lodging for an army, from 'here' (army) and 'beorg' (shelter). Later meant to give shelter to anyone, including fugitives, then expanded metaphorically to emotions and ideas.

Kelly Says

Originally a word about literal physical shelter—the harbor concept of 'safe sheltered water'—it perfectly extended to emotions! You can harbor anger, resentment, or hope the same way a port harbors ships: they're hidden safely inside you.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መስገን
me-sgen
ARالعربية
إيواء
i-wa'a
BNবাংলা
শরণার্থীদের আশ্রয়
shoron-arth-ee-der ash-ray
CACatalà
amagar
a-ma-gar
CSČeština
poskytovat útočiště
pos-kee-to-vat oo-to-chee-s-tee
DADansk
give shelter
giv shel-ter
DEDeutsch
Unterkunft bieten
oon-ter-koont-niht bee-ten
ELΕλληνικά
παρέχει καταφύγιο
pa-ree-chi ka-ta-foo-ee-o
ESEspañol
acoger
a-koh-haer
FAفارسی
پناه دادن
pa-naah da-dan
FISuomi
suojelua
swoe-jel-ua
FRFrançais
abriter
a-bree-ter
GUGU
આશ્રય
aash-ray
HAHA
tsare
tsa-reh
HEעברית
לספק מקלט
le-speek ma-klat
HIहिन्दी
आश्रय देना
aashraay de-na
HUMagyar
menedéket nyújtani
meh-deh-e-ket noo-jt-a-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
memberi tempat berlindung
mem-bee-ree tem-pat ber-lin-dung
IGIG
ikwuru
ee-kwo-roo
ITItaliano
rifugio
ree-foo-gee-oh
JA日本語
港湾を擁護する
minato o yo-go-suru
KKKK
сәуле
sa-wle
KMKM
ប្រយ័ត្ន
pra-yort
KO한국어
항구를 보호하다
haeng-gu-reul bo-ho-ha-da
MRMR
शरण देणे
sha-ran de-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menawarkan perlindungan
men-aw-fer-kan pro-tek-si-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြောင်း
chaw-kye-m-yaang
NLNederlands
beschermen
bes-cher-men
NONorsk
gi ly
gee lee
PAPA
ਸ਼रण deh
sharan deh
PLPolski
chronić
kron-ee-ch
PTPortuguês
abrigando
a-bri-gan-doh
RORomână
adăposti
ah-dah-pos-tee
RUРусский
обеспечивать приют
oh-bess-pee-chee-vat pri-yoot
SVSvenska
ge skydd
geh shee-dodd
SWKiswahili
kupaza
koo-pah-zah
TAதமிழ்
புகலிடம் அளித்தல்
pu-ka-li-dam a-li-thal
TEతెలుగు
ఆశ్రయం కల్పించు
aashra-yam kal-pin-chu
THไทย
ปกป้อง
pok-pong
TLTL
magbigay ng tirahan
ma-gbi-gay ng ti-ra-han
TRTürkçe
barındırmak
ba-rin-dir-mak
UKУкраїнська
надавати притулок
na-da-vat pri-tu-lok
URاردو
پناہ دینا
pa-naah de-na
VITiếng Việt
đón tiếp
don tee-ep
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
sheh-sheh
ZH中文
庇护
bì hù
ZUZU
ulwazi
ool-wa-zee

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