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Swedish
Etymology
till (“to”) + flykt (“escape”)
Pronunciation
Noun
tillflykt c
- a refuge (place or circumstance or the like providing protection from danger or trouble)
En grotta i skogen blev deras tillflykt undan draken- A cave in the forest became their refuge from the dragon
- Sometimes religious.
Herren var hans tillflykt- The Lord was his refuge
- (figuratively) a refuge, an escape (something used to (temporarily) lessen pain or the like)
Thinnertrasan blev deras tillflykt under de kalla nätterna- The paint thinner-soaked rag became their refuge during the cold nights
- (in some expressions) taking refuge (from danger or trouble or the like)
ta sin tillflykt till ett skyddsrum (idiomatic phrasing)- take refuge in a shelter ("take one's refuge/to-escape to a protection room")
- (in some expressions, figuratively) taking refuge ((temporarily) lessening pain with something or the like)
ta sin tillflykt till flaskan- take refuge in the bottle
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