umbrella

🇺🇸 /ʌmˈbrelə/ 🇬🇧 /ʌmˈbrelə/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A1

a tool you hold to stay dry in rain or cool in sun

She opened her umbrella when it started to rain.

R

something that covers many different things

The umbrella company manages all the smaller businesses.

R

protection from a country or group

The country provides an umbrella of safety for its allies.

translation

n. a tool you hold to stay dry in rain or cool in sun; something that covers many different things; protection from a country or group

Word Forms

Plural umbrellas