ceiling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsilɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sē′ling)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ceiling n (of room)techo nm
  cielo raso loc nom m
 The ceiling in the bedroom was painted blue.
 El techo de la habitación estaba pintado de azul.
ceiling n figurative (upper limit)tope nm
  límite superior loc nom m
 The debt ceiling is a big concern of the government these days.
 El tope de deuda es una gran preocupación del gobierno en estos días.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ceiling n (distance to lowest clouds)techo de nubes loc nom m
  altura del manto nuboso loc nom f
 Visibility was 4 kilometres, with a ceiling of 500 metres.
 La visibilidad era de 4 kilómetros con un techo de nubes de 500 metros.
ceiling n (aircraft: highest altitude)techo nm
 The fighter plane was capable of reaching a ceiling of 40,000 feet.
 El avión de batalla era capaz de alcanzar un techo de 40.000 pies.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cathedral ceiling n (high, slanted ceiling)techo alto abuhardillado nm + loc adj
ceiling fan n (fan attached to ceiling)ventilador de techo nm
 The ceiling fan whirred in the background as he wrote the letter.
 El ventilador del techo zumbaba mientras escribía la carta.
ceiling light n (light fixture attached to a ceiling)plafón nm
  lámpara de techo nf + loc adj
glass ceiling n figurative (limit on ability to raise in work hierarchy)barreras laborales nfpl + adj
 Though we've come a long way, there's still a glass ceiling for women in many industries.
 Aunque hemos avanzado mucho, todavía existen barreras laborales para las mujeres en muchas industrias.
go through the ceiling v expr figurative, informal (cost: be high)irse por las nubes loc verb
 Pork futures went through the ceiling today at three dollars and forty-two cents per pound.
hit the roof,
hit the ceiling v expr		 figurative, informal (person: get angry)estallar en cólera vi + loc adv
  (informal)ponerse como loco v prnl + loc adv
  (informal)perder los estribos loc verb
  ponerse furioso v prnl + adj
 When I told my boss what had happened, he hit the roof.
 Cuando le conté a mi jefe lo que había posado, estalló en cólera.
price ceiling n (upper limit set on prices)precio máximo nm
 Many economists think that establishing price ceilings interferes with free-market economics.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El precio máximo de la gasolina se situó en 118,5 pesetas.
tin ceiling n US (interior design feature)cielorraso de paneles metálicos nm + loc adj
wage ceiling n (maximum possible pay)techo salarial nm + adj
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'ceiling' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
caisson - cathedral ceiling - ceiling fan - ceiling light - cornice - crown molding - dome - lacunar - lid - rafter - recessed lighting - skylight - stalactite - strip lighting - trapdoor - vaulted
Spanish:
cielo - cielo raso - cielorraso - techo - alfarje - artesonado - falso techo - pillar un rebote - plafón - ponerse hecho un basilisco - techo alto - techo bajo - techo de cristal - techo terapéutico - ventilador

Collocations: ceiling [paint, tiles], ceiling [mounts, fans, speakers, lamps, lights, mirrors], ceiling [stains, damp, marks], more...

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