safe houses
[/seɪf haʊzɪz/]
nounpl: safe houses
casarões seguros / casas seguras / refúgios
1. Secure residences used to hide or protect people fleeing danger, persecution, or law enforcement
The underground railroad operated safe houses to help enslaved people escape to freedom.
A ferrovia subterrânea operava casas seguras para ajudar pessoas escravizadas a fugir para a liberdade.
2. Secure locations used by intelligence agencies, law enforcement, or military operations for covert purposes
The CIA maintained several safe houses throughout Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
A CIA mantinha várias casas seguras em toda a Europa Oriental durante a Guerra Fria.
3. Protected residences for witnesses, informants, or individuals in protection programs
Witnesses in the trial were relocated to safe houses undisclosed location.
As testemunhas do julgamento foram realocadas para casas seguras em local não divulgado.
NYC Slang
stash pad / crib / spot (informal usage in criminal context)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →