roof

roof

 (ro͞of, ro͝of)

n.

1.

a. The exterior surface and its supporting structures on the top of a building.

b. The upper exterior surface of a dwelling as a symbol of the home itself: three generations living under one roof.

2. The top covering of something: the roof of a car.

3. The upper surface of an anatomical structure, especially one having a vaulted inner structure: the roof of the mouth.

4. The highest point or limit; the summit or ceiling: A roof on prices is needed to keep our customers happy.

tr.v. roofed, roof·ing, roofs

To furnish with a roof or cover.

Idioms:

go through the roof Slang

1. To grow, intensify, or rise to an enormous, often unexpected degree: Operating costs went through the roof last year.

2. To become extremely angry: When I told her about breaking the window, she went through the roof.

raise the roof Slang

1. To be extremely noisy and boisterous: They raised the roof at the party.

2. To complain loudly and bitterly: Angry tenants finally raised the roof about their noisy neighbors.

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[Middle English, from Old English hrōf.]

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roof

(ruːf)

n, pl roofs (ruːfs; ruːvz)

1. (Architecture)

a. a structure that covers or forms the top of a building

b. (in combination): the rooftop.

c. (as modifier): a roof garden.

2. the top covering of a vehicle, oven, or other structure: the roof of a car.

3. (Anatomy) anatomy any structure that covers an organ or part: the roof of the mouth.

4. a highest or topmost point or part: Mount Everest is the roof of the world.

5. a house or other shelter: a poor man's roof.

6. (Mountaineering) mountaineering the underside of a projecting overhang

7. hit the roof go through the roof informal

a. to get extremely angry; become furious

b. to rise or increase steeply

8. raise the roof

a. to create a boisterous disturbance

b. to react or protest heatedly

vb

(tr) to provide or cover with a roof or rooflike part

[Old English hrōf; related to Middle Dutch, Old Norse hrōf]

ˈroofer n

ˈroofless adj

ˈroofˌlike adj

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roof

(ruf, rʊf)

n., pl. roofs,
n.

1. the external upper covering of a house or other building.

2. a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof.

3. the highest part or summit of anything: the roof of the world.

4. something that covers in the manner of a roof, as the top of a car or the upper part of the mouth.

5. a house.

v.t.

6. to provide or cover with a roof.

Idioms:

go through the roof,

a. (esp. of costs) to increase dramatically.

b. Also, hit the roof. to lose one's temper; become enraged.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English hrōf; c. Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf boat shed]

roof′like`, adj.

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roof

Past participle: roofed
Gerund: roofing

Imperative

roof

roof

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" curb roof - a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge dome - a hemispherical roof eaves - the overhang at the lower edge of a roof gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end hip roof, hipped roof - a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides housetop - the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops" protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" roof peak - the highest point of a roof slate roof - a roof covered with slate sunroof, sunshine-roof - an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'" thatched roof, thatch - a house roof made with a plant material (as straw) tile roof - a roof made of fired clay tiles vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
	2.	roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" hood - the folding roof of a carriage protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
	3.	roof - the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth" cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
	4.	roof - an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices" ceiling, cap control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" glass ceiling - a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
Verb	1.	roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof thatch - cover with thatch; "thatch the roofs" shingle - cover with shingles; "shingle a roof" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" slate - cover with slate; "slate the roof"

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roof

noun

hit or go through the roof be furious, go mad (Brit.), be very angry, be livid, go ballistic (informal), lose your temper, blow a fuse (informal), go ape (informal), go spare (Brit. informal), go off the deep end (informal), blow a gasket (informal), go into a rage, blow your top (informal), lose your rag (informal), flip your lid (informal) He will hit the roof when I tell him.

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roof

noun

The highest point:

apex, cap, crest, crown, height, peak, summit, top, vertex.

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Translations

سَطْحسَطْحُ الـمَبْنىسقفيُغَطّي بِسَقْف

покрив

střechazastřešit

tag=-taglægge tag

Dachdecken

στέγη

techotejadotechar

katus

kattoulkokatto

toitcouvrir

גג

krov

háztetőtetőtetõvel fed

atap

òakòekja, setja òak áþak

tettotetto apribilevoltacoprirepalato

屋根

지붕

tectus

dengti stogąpasiustistogas

apjumtjumtjumts

dak

taktekkelegge tak på

dach

telhado

acoperiş

кровкрышасвод

strechazastrešiť

strehanebo

tak

หลังคา

çatıtavançatı ile örtmekdamörtü

дах

mái nhà

屋顶给...盖上屋顶

roof

[ruːf]

A. N (roofs (pl)) [of building] → tejado m (esp Sp), techo m (esp LAm); [of car etc] → techo m
flat roof → azotea f
to have a roof over one's head → tener dónde cobijarse
the roof of heaven → la bóveda celeste
the roof of the mouth → el paladar
to live under the same roof → vivir bajo el mismo techo
prices are going through the roof → los precios están por las nubes
he hit the roof → se subió por las paredes
to lift the roof (Brit) raise the roof (= protest) → poner el grito en el cielo
when the staff arrived the infant was still raising the roof → cuando el personal llegó, el niño todavía estaba llorando a grito pelado
the cheers and roars of approval lifted the pavilion roof → el pabellón se vino abajo con los vivas y los gritos de aprobación

B. VT (also roof in, roof over) → techar, poner techo a
it is roofed in wood → tiene techo de madera
to roof a hut in or with wood → poner techo de madera a una caseta

C. CPD roof garden N → azotea f con flores y plantas
roof rack N (esp Brit) (Aut) → baca f, portamaletas m inv, portaequipajes m inv, parrilla f (LAm)

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roof

[ˈruːf]

n

[building, car] → toit m
to have a roof over one's head → avoir un toit au-dessus de sa tête
under the same roof → sous le même toit
under one roof → sous un même toit
to raise the roof → faire du vacarme
to go through the roof [prices, cost of living] → crever le plafond
to go through the roof, to hit the roof (= go mad) [person] → sauter au plafond

[tunnel, cave] → plafond m
the roof of the mouth → la voûte du palais

vt → couvrir, couvrir d'un toit

modif [repairs, tile] → de toiture; [terrace] → sur le toit; [timbers] → de charpente roof space

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

roof

n → Dach nt; (of car also) → Verdeck nt; (of cave, tunnel) → Gewölbe nt; the roof of the mouth → der Gaumen; the roof of the world → das Dach der Welt; a roof of branches → ein Blätterdach nt; without a roof over one’s head → ohne Dach über dem Kopf; a room in the roof → ein Zimmer nt → unter dem Dach; to live under the same roof as somebody → mit jdm unter demselben Dach wohnen; as long as you live under my roof → solange du deine Beine unter meinen Tisch streckst; to go through the roof (inf, person) → an die Decke gehen (inf); (prices etc) → untragbar werden ? hit, raise

vt house → mit einem Dach decken; flat-/red-roofed → mit flachem/rotem Dach

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roof

:

roof garden

n → Dachgarten m

roof guard

n → Schneefang m

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roof

:

roof lining

n (in car) → Himmel m

roof rack

n → Dach(gepäck)träger m

rooftop

n → Dach nt; to shout or scream something from the roofs (fig) → etw überall herumposaunen (inf), → etw an die große Glocke hängen (inf)

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roof

[ruːf]

1. n → tetto; (of tunnel, cave) → volta
roof of the mouth → palato
to have a roof over one's head → avere un tetto sopra la testa
we live under the same roof → viviamo sotto lo stesso tetto
to go through the roof (fig) (person) → andare su tutte le furie (price) → salire alle stelle

2. vt (also roof in, roof over) → mettere or fare il tetto a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

roof

(ruːf) noun

the top covering of a building etc. a flat roof; a tiled roof; the roof of a car. dak, kap سَطْح покрив telhado střecha das Dach tag; -tag στέγηtecho katus سقف katto toitגג छत krov tető atap þak tetto 屋根 지붕 stogas jumts atap daktakdach چت telhado acoperiş крыша strecha streha krov tak หลังคา çatı, dam, tavan 屋頂 дах, покрівля چھت mái nhà 屋顶

verb

to cover with a roof. They'll finish roofing the house next week. dak opsit يُغَطّي بِسَقْف покривам telhar / colocar telhado zastřešit decken lægge tag σκεπάζω, στεγάζωtechar katust panema با سقف پوشاندن suojata katolla couvrir לְהַתקין גַג छत पाटना pokriti krovom tetővel fed memasang atap þekja, setja þak á coprire 屋根をつける 지붕을 덮다 dengti stogą []jumt memasang atap overdekkenlegge tak på, tekke krycie dachem چت پوښول pôr telhado a pune acoperiş (la) настилать крышу zastrešiť pokriti s streho staviti krov lägga tak på, taklägga มุงหลังคา çatı ile örtmek 加上屋頂 крити, настилати дах چھت سے ڈھانپنا lợp mái nhà 给...盖上屋顶

go through the roof / hit the roof

to become very angry. klim deur die dak يَغْضَب ядосвам се perder as estribeiras vzplanout hněvem an die Decke gehen ryge gennem loftet γίνομαι έξω φρενών subirse por las paredes raevuma بسیار خشمگین شدن؛ بسیار بالا رفتن hyppiä seinille piquer une crise לְהִתרַגֵז razbjesniti se, prijeći svaku granicu a plafonon van berang, geram verða bálreiður (andare su tutte le furie) 激怒する 화가 치밀다 pasiusti saskaisties marah razend worden fly i taketwściec się ډیر اندیښمن کیدل، ډیر پورته تلل perder as estribeiras a-şi ieşi din pepeni выходить из себя vyletieť počiti (od jeze) razbesneti se gå i taket โกรธมาก tepesi atmak, son derece kızmak 勃然大怒 розізлитися بہت غصے میں ہونا trở nên giận dữ 勃然大怒

roof of the mouth

the upper part of the mouth. bokant van die mond سَقْف الحَلْق небце céu da boca patro der Gaumen gane ουρανίσκος, υπερώαpaladar suulagi کام؛ سقف دهان kitalaki palaisחך तालू nepce (kemény) szájpadlás langit-langit efri gómur palato 口蓋 입 천장 gomurys aukslējas bahagian atas mulut gehemelte den harde ganen podniebienie تالو céu da boca cerul gurii нёбо podnebie ustno nebo gornji deo usta gommen เพดานปาก damak 上顎 піднебіння منھ کا اوپری حصہ phần trên của miệng 上颚

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roof

→ سَطْحُ الـمَبْنى střecha tag Dach στέγη tejado katto toit krov tetto 屋根 지붕 dak tak dach telhado крыша tak หลังคา çatı mái nhà 屋顶

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• The roof leaks → يوجَدُ تَسَرُّبٌ في السَقْفِ → Střecha je děravá → Taget er utæt → Das Dach hat eine undichte Stelle → Η οροφή στάζει → Hay goteras en el techo → Katto vuotaa → Il y a une fuite au toit → Krov curi → Il tetto perde → 天井が漏っています → 지붕이 새요 → Het dak lekt → Taket lekker → Dach przecieka → Tem vazamento no teto → Крыша протекает → Taket läcker → หลังคารั่ว → Çatı akıyor → Mái nhà bị dột → 屋顶漏雨

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