What does amparo in Spanish mean?

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

The word amparo in Spanish means protection, shelter, refuge, protect, exercise your right, seek shelter, find shelter, under the shelter of, under the protection of, constitutional protection, request for defence, right to protection by the constitution, writ of amparo, writ of protection. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amparo

protection

nombre masculino (protección, apoyo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando pasó la mala racha tras su divorcio, contó con el amparo de su familia.
After her divorce, when the bad streak had passed, she had the protection of her family.

shelter, refuge

nombre masculino (lo que protege o ampara)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos cobijamos bajo el amparo de la cornisa cuando comenzó a llover.
We sought shelter (or: refuge) under the cornice when the rain started.

protect

verbo transitivo (proteger, apoyar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El derecho a la libre expresión lo ampara la Constitución.
The constitution protects the right to freedom of expression.

exercise your right

verbo pronominal (protegerse, apoyarse) (have recourse in law)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El acusado se amparó en su derecho de no declarar.
The accused exercised his right to not testify.

seek shelter, find shelter

verbo pronominal (protegerse, refugiarse)

Nos amparamos de la lluvia debajo de la marquesina.
We sought (or: found) shelter from the rain under the canopy.

under the shelter of, under the protection of

locución preposicional (con la ayuda de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La organización sobrevive al amparo de sus patrocinadores.
The organisation survives under the shelter of (or: under the protection of) its sponsors.

constitutional protection

locución preposicional (protección de la ley)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las organizaciones reclamaron amparo constitucional ante los nuevos eventos.
The organisations claimed constitutional protection in light of the new developments.

request for defence

locución nominal femenina (legal: de protección, defensa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to protection by the constitution

(der: protección derechos y libertades) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

writ of amparo

(MX (protección de derechos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El juicio de amparo es un instrumento para hacer valer las garantías individuales.
The writ of amparo is an instrument to ensure personal guarantees.

writ of protection

locución nominal masculina (por derechos civiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El recurso de amparo es una vía para proteger las garantías individuales.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The defendant's attorney filed an appeal on the grounds of unconstitutionality.

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