roof

tetto

Copertura esterna nella parte superiore di un edificio, che impedisce l’ingresso di pioggia e neve.

In inglese semplice: The outside covering at the top of a building that keeps rain and snow out.

• The roof is leaking.
• They replaced the old roof last summer.
• Snow covered the roofs of every house.

Espressioni comuni: flat roof, roof tiles, repair the roof, under one roof

volta, palato

Superficie superiore all’interno di uno spazio cavo, come la bocca o una grotta.

In inglese semplice: The top surface inside a hollow space, such as your mouth or a cave.

• My tongue touched the roof of my mouth.
• Water dripped from the cave's roof.
• Workers checked the tunnel roof for cracks.

Come si usa: the roof of something (The hot soup burned the roof of my mouth.)

Sinonimi: ceiling

Espressioni comuni: roof of something, cave roof, tunnel roof

coprire

Dotare un edificio di una copertura superiore che lo protegga.

In inglese semplice: To put a protective top covering on a building.

• We need to roof the shed.
• The workers roofed our house in three days.
• They are roofing the barn with metal sheets.

Come si usa: roof something with something (They roofed the cottage with slate.)

Sinonimi: cover

Espressioni comuni: roof a house, roof a shed, roof with tiles