asilos
1. Institutions providing shelter and support for people in distress, particularly the mentally ill, homeless, or refugees
The old asylums were often overcrowded and poorly maintained.
Os antigos asilos eram frequentemente superlotados e mal mantidos.
2. A place of refuge or safety; sanctuary
The church served as an asylum for those fleeing persecution.
A igreja serviu como asilo para aqueles que fugiam da perseguição.
3. The protection granted by a government to a person seeking refuge from another country
She sought political asylum in the neighboring country.
Ela pediu asilo político no país vizinho.
Related Idioms & Phrases
seek asylum - pedir asilo
grant asylum - conceder asilo
right of asylum - direito de asilo
asylum seeker - solicitante de asilo
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