Compound Forms:
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| canopy roof n | (awning or overhanging covering) | toldo nm |
| | En verano el toldo nos protege del sol. |
| flat roof n | (top of building: flat, horizontal) | azotea nf |
| gable roof n | (sloping roof) | techo hastial nm + adj |
| go through the roof expr | (price, number: rise dramatically) | dispararse⇒ v prnl |
hip roof,
hipped roof n | (roof with sloped ends) | techo a cuatro aguas nm + loc adv |
| | | tejado a cuatro aguas nm + loc adv |
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. |
living roof,
green roof n | (roof with vegetation planted on it) | techo ecológico nm + adj |
| | | tejado ecológico nm + adj |
mansard,
mansard roof n | (sloping roof) | mansarda nf |
| | | buhardilla nf |
| pitched roof n | (roof sloped on both sides) | tejado a dos aguas loc nom m |
| | A pitched roof is better at shedding rainwater than a flat roof. |
| | Un tejado a dos aguas es mejor para escurrir el agua de lluvia que un tejado plano. |
| | | techo de dos aguas loc nom m |
| | Un techo de dos aguas es mejor para escurrir el agua de lluvia que un techo plano. |
| | (AR) | techo a dos aguas loc nom m |
| | Un techo a dos aguas es mejor para escurrir el agua de lluvia que un techo plano. |
rack,
roof rack n | (fixture on car) | portaequipaje nm |
| | | portaequipajes nm inv |
| | | parrilla nf |
| | (ES) | baca nf |
| | Mark secured his canoe to the roof rack with heavy straps. |
| | Mark aseguró su canoa al portaequipaje del techo del coche con correas. |
| raise the roof v expr | (make a lot of noise) | armar un escándalo loc verb |
| | | hacer ruido loc verb |
reroof [sth],
re-roof [sth]⇒ vtr | (put a new roof on [sth]) | retechar⇒ vtr |
| | | retejar⇒ vtr |
| roof box n | (container for transporting items on top of a car) | cofre del techo, baúl del techo grupo nom |
| | | portaequipajes nm |
| | | baca nf |
| roof deck n | (open area on top of a building) | azotea nf |
| | | terraza nf |
| | (ES) | terrado nm |
| roof garden n | (garden on flat roof of building) | jardín en la azotea, jardín en la terraza nm + loc adj |
| roof garden n | (top storey having a garden) | techo verde loc nom m |
| | | azotea verde loc nom f |
| roof leak n | (rain entering through hole in a roof) | gotera nf |
| | A damp patch appeared on the ceiling where the roof leak was letting in rain. |
| | Alrededor de la gotera del techo se formó una mancha de humedad. |
| roof of the mouth n | (top of the mouth) | paladar nm |
| | The hot food burned the roof of his mouth. |
| | La comida caliente le quemó el paladar. |
| roof of the world n | figurative (Himalayas) (figurativo) | cima nf |
| roof over your head n | informal (place to live) (figurado) | techo nm |
| | Your house may not be fancy, but at least it's a roof over your head. |
| | The earthquake refugees don't have a roof over their heads. |
| | Tu casa puede no ser elegante pero al menos es un techo sobre tu cabeza. // Los refugiados del terremoto no tienen ningún techo sobre sus cabezas. |
roof rat,
black rat,
ship rat,
house rat n | (rodent) | rata negra loc nom f |
| | | rata de barco loc nom f |
| | | rata del tejado loc nom f |
roof tile,
roofing tile n | (slab for covering a roof) | teja nf |
| | He needs to replace some broken roof tiles before it rains. |
| | Necesita reemplazar algunas tejas rotas antes de que llueva. |
| saddle roof n | (curved covering for a building) (AR) | techo a dos aguas nm |
| shed roof n | (single-slope roof) | cubierta a un agua loc nom f |
| | | tinglado nm |
| slate roof n | (roof made of slate tiles) | tejado de pizarra nm + loc adj |
| | | techo de pizarra nm + loc adj |
| sloping roof n | (slanted top of building) | techo inclinado nm + adj |
| | Many residential homes have sloping roofs whereas many commercial buildings have flat roofs. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Parte de la casa tiene techo inclinado, pero hay una pequeña terraza en uno de los lados. |
snow guard,
snowguard,
roof guard,
snow board n | (stops snow sliding off roof) | guardanieves nm inv |
| thatched roof n | (straw covering for top of building) | techo de paja nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El fuego se propagó rápidamente por los techos de paja. |
| tile roof n | (clay slabs covering top of building) | tejado nm |
| | Many homes in the southwest imitate the Mediterranean style of tile roofs. |
| | Muchas casas del suroeste imitan los tejados de estilo mediterráneo. |
| | | techo de tejas nm |
| tin roof n | (lightweight metal covering for top of building) | tejado de zinc nm + loc adj |
| | La gata sobre el tejado de zinc. |
| | (PA, AR) | techo de zinc, techo de chapa nm + loc adj |