What does harbor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word harbor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use harbor in Spanish.

The word harbor in Spanish means puerto, albergar a, guardar, foca, práctico de puerto, práctica de puerto, Pearl Harbor, puerto seguro, puerto seguro, protección legal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word harbor

puerto

noun (sea port)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
No boats are allowed to enter the harbor after midnight.
Ningún barco puede ingresar al puerto después de medianoche.

albergar a

transitive verb (shelter secretly)

The criminal's accomplices agreed to harbour him until the heat died down.
Los cómplices acordaron albergar al criminal hasta que se calmaran las aguas.

guardar

transitive verb (emotion: carry, feel) (sentimiento)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
I think you're harboring a secret crush on my cousin.
Creo que guardas un enamoramiento secreto por mi primo.

foca

noun (sea mammal)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
She no longer enjoyed watching the annual slaughter of harbor seals.
A ella ya no le gustaba presenciar la matanza anual de focas.

práctico de puerto, práctica de puerto

noun (supervisor at a seaport) (ES)

The harbormaster dispatched tugs to guide the huge tanker out of the harbor.
El práctico de puerto enviaba remolcadores para guiar a los grandes tanques fuera del puerto.

Pearl Harbor

noun (US (US naval harbour)

(nombre propio masculino: Nombre de persona, lugar, grupo, evento, objeto o idea, de género masculino (Alejandro, Colegio Monterroso, Real Madrid). Siempre comienza con mayúscula, y a menudo se le encuentra sin artículo, pero cuando lo lleva, debe ser un artículo masculino (el, un).)
Pearl Harbor was a beautiful place before the land developers got hold of it.
Pearl Harbor era un lugar muy bonito hasta que llegaron los promotores inmobiliarios.

puerto seguro

noun (refuge for ships)

Fortunately, the fishermen on board the SS Nelly found a safe harbor and escaped the hurricane.
Por fortuna los pescadores a bordo del Nelly pudieron encontrar un puerto seguro y escapar del huracán.

puerto seguro

noun (figurative (place of refuge) (figurado)

(expresión: Expresiones idiomáticas, dichos, refranes y frases hechas de tres o más palabras ("Dios nos libre", "a lo hecho, pecho").)
In times of trouble, one's one home often becomes a safe harbor.
En los malos tiempos, el hogar de uno se convierte en un puerto seguro.

protección legal

noun (US (finance: measure against take-over)

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