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    Réfugiés (en. Refugees)

    /ʁe.fy.ʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who is in a situation of exile.
    Refugees need assistance to rebuild their lives.
    Les réfugiés ont besoin d'aide pour reconstruire leur vie.
    An individual seeking protection in another country.
    Thousands of refugees have arrived at the borders.
    Des milliers de réfugiés sont arrivés aux frontières.
    A person who has fled their country of origin.
    Syrian refugees are living in camps in Jordan.
    Les réfugiés syriens vivent dans des camps en Jordanie.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'refugium', meaning 'place of refuge'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    asylum application
    Procedure by which a person requests to remain in a country as a refugee.
    demande d'asile
    refugee crisis
    Emergency situation involving a large number of people leaving their country.
    crise des réfugiés
    refugee status
    Legal recognition granted to refugees.
    statut de réfugié

    Related Words

    asylum
    Protection granted to a person in a foreign country.
    asile
    migration
    The movement of an individual or group from one place to another.
    migration
    persecution
    Cruel or unfair treatment, often for political or religious reasons.
    persécution

    Slang Meanings

    Migrant
    He was treated as a migrant rather than as a refugee.
    Il a été traité comme un migrant plutôt que comme un réfugié.
    Undocumented person
    Some refugees find themselves undocumented in their new country.
    Certains réfugiés se retrouvent sans-papiers dans leur nouveau pays.