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• 1 u c (of person) a (dwelling) casa (f) b (in wider sense) New York is my home now = Nueva York es donde vivo ahora home sweet home = hogar dulce hogar to leave home = irse* de casa c (family environment) hogar (m)

• 2 c (of animal, plant) [Bot, Zool] hábitat (m)

• 3at home a (in house) en casa b (at ease) make yourself at home = ponte cómodo, estás en tu casa c (not abroad) at home and abroad = dentro y fuera del país d [Sport] en casa

• 4 c (institution) (for children) asilo (m) (AmL) , orfanatorio (m) (Méx) , centro (m) de acogida de menores (Esp) ; (for old people) residencia (f) de ancianos dogs' home (BrE) = perrera (f)