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I. roof [ru:f] N

1. roof (top of house):

roof
Dach nt <-(e)s, Dä·cher>
on the roof
auf dem/das Dach
to live under one [or the same]roof as sb
mit jdm unter einem Dach wohnen
without a roof over one's head
ohne [ein] Dach über dem Kopf

2. roof (attic):

roof
Dachboden m <-s, -böden>
roof
Estrich m <-s, -e> CH
in the roof
auf dem/den Dachboden

3. roof (ceiling):

roof of a cave
Decke f <-, -n>
roof of mouth
Gaumen m <-s, ->
roof of a tree
Krone f <-, -n>

4. roof (upper limit):

roof
Obergrenze f <-, -n>
roof
[oberes] Limit

Phrases:

to go through [or hit] the roof
an die Decke gehen inf fig
to raise [or Brit also lift] the roof
die Wände zum Wackeln bringen inf fig

II. roof [ru:f] VB trans

to roof sth
etw überdachen

I. ˈeco·roof N

ecoroof
Gründach nt
ecoroof
begrüntes Dach

II. ˈeco·roof N modifier

the ecoroof movement
die Bewegung der Dachbegrünung

ˈliv·ing roof N

living roof → ecoroof

I. ˈeco·roof N

ecoroof
Gründach nt
ecoroof
begrüntes Dach

II. ˈeco·roof N modifier

the ecoroof movement
die Bewegung der Dachbegrünung

roof in, roof over VB trans usu passive

to roof sth ⇆ in [or over]
etw überdachen

ˈroof gar·den N

roof garden
Dachgarten m <-s, -gärten>

ˈroof light N

roof light
Dachfenster nt <-s, ->

ˈroof-mount·ed ADJ inv

roof-mounted
auf dem Dach befestigt

ˈroof rack N

roof rack
Dachgepäckträger m <-s, ->
roof rack
Dachträger m <-s, -> CH, A

shin·gle ˈroof N

shingle roof
Schindeldach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

slate ˈroof N

slate roof
Schieferdach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

span ˈroof N

span roof
Satteldach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

ˈsun·shine roof N Brit

sunshine roof
Schiebedach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

thatched roof [θætʃtˈruːf]

thatched roof
Reetdach
thatched roof
Strohdach

tiled roof [taɪldˈruːf]

tiled roof
Ziegeldach
OpenDict entry

tin roof N

tin roof
Blechdach nt
Present
Iroof
youroof
he/she/itroofs
weroof
youroof
theyroof
Past
Iroofed
youroofed
he/she/itroofed
weroofed
youroofed
theyroofed
Present Perfect
Ihaveroofed
youhaveroofed
he/she/ithasroofed
wehaveroofed
youhaveroofed
theyhaveroofed
Past Perfect
Ihadroofed
youhadroofed
he/she/ithadroofed
wehadroofed
youhadroofed
theyhadroofed
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