(a) shelter; à l'~ (from the sun) in the shade, (from the rain) under cover; à l'~ d'un arbre in the shade of a tree; à l'abri du soleil/de la pluie sheltered from the sun/rain, out of the sun/rain; à l'abri d'un mur (shielded) behind a wall; se mettre à l'~ du soleil to get into the shade, shelter from the sun; se mettre à l'abri de la pluie to shelter from the rain, take cover (from the rain)

(b) (=building etc) shelter, (underground also) bunker;

(c) (fig) refuge, protection; se mettre à l'abri du soupçon to sheilf oneself from suspicion; à l'~ du vol safe from theft

(d) (Finance) ~ fiscal tax shelter