albergar

to house

albergar(ahl-behr-gahr)

transitive verb

1. (to shelter)

a. to house

Este edificio alberga a los empleados y a sus familias.

This building houses the employees and their families.

b. to accommodate

Se están construyendo viviendas para albergar a los refugiados.

Housing is being built to accommodate the refugees.

c. to be home to

Esta residencia de la tercera edad alberga a más de cien ancianos.

This retirement home is home to more than a hundred senior citizens.

2. (to hide)

a. to harbor

(United States)

El granjero fue acusado de albergar a un fugitivo en el granero.

The farmer was charged with harboring a fugitive in his barn.

b. to harbour

(United Kingdom)

Nos chocó saber que los vecinos habían estado albergando a un terrorista todo este tiempo.

We were shocked to find our neighbours had been harbouring a terrorist all this time.

3. (to bear)

a. to harbor

(United States)

La señora alberga mucho resentimiento hacia su exesposo.

The woman harbors a lot of resentment toward her ex-husband.

b. to harbour

(United Kingdom)

Creo que Brenda todavía alberga mucho odio hacia el gerente que la echó del trabajo.

I think Brenda still harbours a lot of hate towards the manager who fired her.

c. to cherish

La familia todavía alberga la esperanza de que John mejore.

The family still cherishes the hope that John will get better.

4. (to contain)

a. to house

El museo alberga una exposición temporal de Van Gogh.

The museum is housing a temporary exhibition of Van Gogh.

b. to hold

La biblioteca alberga más de diez mil libros.

The library holds more than ten thousand books.

albergarse

pronominal verb

5. (to accommodate)

a. to lodge

¿Dónde van a albergarse cuando lleguen a París?

Where are you going to lodge when you arrive to Paris?

b. to stay

Puedes albergarte en mi casa cuando vengas a España.

You can stay at my place when you come to Spain.

6. (to take shelter)

a. to shelter

Hombres, mujeres y niños se albergaron en el refugio.

Men, women, and children sheltered at the refuge.

b. to take refuge

Nos albergamos en una cueva hasta que pasó la tormenta.

We took refuge in a cave until the storm passed.