roof in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.roof <pl roofs [ruːfs, ruːvz]> [Am ruf, rʊf, Brit ruːf] N

1. roof (of building):

roof
tejado m
roof
techo m esp LatAm
she found herself without a roof over her head
se quedó sin techo
families without a roof over their head
familias sin techo or sin hogar
while you're under my roof, you'll do as I say
mientras vivas en mi casa harás lo que yo diga
they found it impossible to live under the same roof
no podían vivir bajo el mismo techo
to go through/hit the roof prices:
dispararse
to go through/hit the roof prices:
ponerse por las nubes
to go through/hit the roof person:
ponerse furioso
to go through/hit the roof person:
explotar inf
she almost went through the roof
casi or por poco explota inf
to raise the roof
poner el grito en el cielo
roof restaurant
restaurante m panorámico (en lo alto de un edificio)

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

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roof in VB [Am ruf, rʊf -, Brit ruːf -], roof over VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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sunshine roof → sunroof

See also sunroof

sunroof [Am ˈsənˌruf, ˈsənˌrʊf, Brit ˈsʌnruːf] N

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roof in the PONS Dictionary

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slanting roof
inclinado, -a
gable roof
tejado m de dos aguas

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roof Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go through the roof prices
estar por las nubes
to go through the roof person
subirse por las paredes
to hit the roof
subirse por las paredes
to raise the roof inf
armar jaleo
high-pitched roof
tejado m de dos aguas
gable roof
tejado m de dos aguas
to live under the same roof
vivir bajo el mismo techo
it cost me a fortune to fix the roof
me llevó un dineral reparar el tejado
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The houses were built on a frame of stakes, with straw roofs.
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The most original feature was the roof which could be unhooked and stored in the boot.
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The winds damaged a few homes, including some in which the roofs were damaged or destroyed.
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The new slate roof features several red hearts around the base of the steeple.
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The roof carries a storage of spare truck tires, three of them can be fitted also on the rear wall of the superstructure.
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On the summit of the tower is a pyramidal roof, which is also covered in slates.
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The stadium has a capacity of about 6.000 spectators, of which 500 can sit and another 500 can stand underneath roofs.
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In 1667 a storm damaged the roof and the west wall.
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At the rear of the house is a stable/studio that in early years had a tree growing through the roof.
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There is visible evidence of the roofs that once sheltered both.
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