Réfugié (en. Refugee)

/ʁe.fy.ʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who has obtained international protection status due to persecution in their country.

The refugee was welcomed at a shelter.

Le réfugié a été accueilli dans un centre d'hébergement.

Person on the run, seeking asylum in another country.

Thousands of refugees cross the sea to escape the war.

Des milliers de réfugiés traversent la mer pour échapper à la guerre.

Derived from the Latin 'refugium', which means 'place of refuge'.

asylum application

Procedure to request protection from a state as a refugee.

demande d'asile

refugee status

Official recognition of a person as a refugee.

statut de réfugié

climate refugee

Person forced to flee their habitat due to climate change.

réfugié climatique

asylum

Place where a person in danger takes refuge.

asile

immigrant

Person who settles in a country other than their own, often for economic reasons.

immigrant

homeland

Country of origin of a person.

patrie

Runaway

He became a runaway after leaving his war-torn country.

Il est devenu un fugueur après avoir quitté son pays en guerre.

Undocumented

Some refugees live like undocumented individuals while awaiting their status.

Certains réfugiés vivent comme des sans-papiers en attendant leur statut.