roofs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for roofs in the English»French Dictionary

I.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] N

1. roof (of building, car, cave, mine):

roof

toit m

under one or the same roof

sous le même toit

a room under the roof

une chambre sous les toits or combles

to have a roof over one's head

avoir un toit sur la tête

the roof of the world fig

le toit du monde

2. roof ANAT:

the roof of the mouth

la voûte du palais, la voûte palatine spec

II.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] VB trans

roof building:

roof

faire la couverture de

III.-roofed COMP

slate-roofed houses

des maisons couvertes en ardoises

IV.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf]

to go through or hit the roof inf person:

sauter au plafond inf

to go through or hit the roof prices:

battre tous les records inf

to raise the roof (be angry)

sauter au plafond inf

to raise the roof (make noise)

faire un boucan de tous les diables inf

sunshine roof N

sunshine roof → sunroof

See also sunroof

sunroof N

sunroof

toit m ouvrant

gable roof N

gable roof

toit m à double pente

I.roof over VB [Brit ruːf -, Am ruf, rʊf -] (roof over [sth], roof [sth] over)

roof over area:

roof over

couvrir

I.roof in VB [Brit ruːf -, Am ruf, rʊf -] (roof in [sth])

roof in area:

roof in

couvrir

roof garden N

roof garden

jardin m aménagé sur le toit

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

roof light N

roof light ARCHIT, CONSTR

fenêtre f de toit

roof tax N Brit HISTORY

roof tax

≈ taxe f d'habitation

pitched roof N

pitched roof

toit m en pente

roofs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roofs in the English»French Dictionary

I.roof <-s> [ru:f] N

roof

toit m

roof of a cave, the mouth

voûte f

in the roof

sous les combles

Phrases:

to hit the roof

sortir de ses gonds

II.roof <-s> [ru:f] VB trans

roof

couvrir

to roof sth in

recouvrir qc

sunshine roof N

sunshine roof → sunroof

See also sunroof

sunroof N

sunroof

toit m ouvrant

roof rack N Brit

roof rack

galerie f (de voiture)

terraced roof N

terraced roof

toit m en terrasse

roof garden N

roof garden

jardin m sur le toit

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tiler for roofs

couvreur(-euse) m (f)

tiler for roofs

ardoisier m Belg

Translations for roofs in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

toit

roof

toiture

roof

(toit en) terrasse

flat roof

tavillon

wooden roof tile

roofs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit the roof

être furieux

to fall from a roof/balcony

tomber du toit/balcon

in the roof

sous les combles

to hit the roof

sortir de ses gonds

to roof sth in

recouvrir qc

to raise the roof

faire un bruit de tonnerre

to climb on the roof/up the tree/up the ladder

grimper sur le toit/à [ou dans] l'arbre/à l'échelle

the wind was driving the rain against the roof

le vent rabattait la pluie sur le toit