penthouse

attico

Appartamento in cima a un edificio alto, spesso grande, costoso e con una vista splendida.

In inglese semplice: An apartment at the top of a tall building, often large, expensive, and offering excellent views.

• They live in a penthouse.
• The penthouse has a terrace overlooking the city.
• Two penthouses on the top floor are for sale.

Espressioni comuni: luxury penthouse, penthouse apartment, penthouse suite

tetto spiovente del campo

Tetto spiovente lungo un lato del campo del gioco tradizionale chiamato real tennis.

In inglese semplice: A sloping roof along the side of a court used for the traditional game called real tennis.

• The ball struck the penthouse.
• Her serve bounced off the penthouse into the court.
• The old court’s penthouses needed repair.

Espressioni comuni: court penthouse, sloping penthouse, hit the penthouse

coprire con una tettoia

Riparare qualcosa con un piccolo tetto che scende inclinato da una parete.

In inglese semplice: To shelter something with a small roof that slopes down from a wall.

• They penthoused the entrance against the rain.
• The builder will penthouse the doorway.
• The wall had been penthoused with timber.

Sinonimi: shelter, roof over

Espressioni comuni: penthouse an entrance, penthouse a doorway