take shelter from the rain
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- 1 take shelter from the rain
It means moving temporarily to a sheltered place to get out of the rain.
take shelter from the rain
It describes taking temporary shelter under a roof or inside a building to avoid the rain.
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เราหลบฝนอยู่ใต้สะพาน raw lòp fǒn yùu tâay saphaan We're sheltering from the rain under the bridge. เราหลบฝนอยู่ใต้สะพาน details
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เขาแวะร้านกาแฟเพื่อหลบฝน khǎw wɛ́ ráan kaafɛɛ phʉ̂a lòp fǒn He stopped at a café to get out of the rain. เขาแวะร้านกาแฟเพื่อหลบฝน details
Learning notes
Explanation
This everyday verb phrase combines หลบ, “to avoid or take cover,” with ฝน, “rain.” It typically describes someone moving under an awning, into a shop, or to another covered place and staying there temporarily while the rain passes. A location can follow the phrase, as in หลบฝนใต้ชายคา, “take shelter from the rain under an awning.”
Usage
It is commonly used when rain starts during an outing and someone waits in a shop, café, doorway, or other covered place. It also works when explaining that you stopped somewhere because of the rain or inviting someone to come inside until it eases.
Caution
Use กันฝน when an umbrella, garment, or other object keeps rain out or is rain-resistant. ตากฝน means being exposed to the rain, which describes the opposite situation from หลบฝน.