roof in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for roof in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] N

1. roof:

roof (of building)

tetto m

roof (of car)

tettuccio m

roof (of cave, mine)

cielo m

under one or the same roof

sotto lo stesso tetto

a room under the roof

una stanza a tetto

to have a roof over one's head

avere un tetto sulla testa

the roof of the world fig

il tetto del mondo

2. roof ANAT:

the roof of the mouth

il palato duro or la volta palatina

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

roof building:

roof

coprire con un tetto

III.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf]

to go through or hit the roof inf person:

andare su tutte le furie

to go through or hit the roof prices:

salire alle stelle

to raise the roof (be angry)

andare su tutte le furie

to raise the roof (make noise)

fare baccano or sollevare un putiferio

sunshine roof [ˈsʌnʃaɪnˌruːf] N

sunshine roof → sunroof

See also sunroof

sunroof [Brit ˈsʌnruːf, Am ˈsənˌruf, ˈsənˌrʊf] N

sunroof

tettuccio m apribile

roof over VB [ruːf -] (roof over [sth], roof [sth] over)

roof over area:

roof over

coprire, chiudere

gable roof [ˌɡeɪblˈruːf] N

gable roof

tetto m a doppia falda

roof tax [ˈruːftæks] N (in GB)

roof tax HISTORY

imposta f sulla casa

saddle roof [ˈsædlruːf] N

saddle roof

tetto m a capanna

roof garden [Brit, Am ˈruf ˌɡɑrdn] N

roof garden

roof-garden m

pitched roof [ˌpɪtʃtˈruːf] N

pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

roof in VB [ruːf -] (roof in [sth])

roof in area:

roof in

coprire, chiudere

roof rack [Brit, Am ˈruf ˌræk] N MOTOR

roof rack

portapacchi m

roof rack

portabagagli m (esterno)

roof in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roof in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

roof of house, car

tetto m

roof of tree

cima f

roof of mouth

palato m

Phrases:

to go through the roof prices

andare alle stelle

to go through the roof person

andare su tutte le furie

to hit the roof

andare su tutte le furie

to raise the roof inf

fare un casino del diavolo

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

roof

mettere il tetto a

roof garden N

roof garden

giardino m pensile

thatched roof N

thatched roof

tetto m di paglia

pitched roof N

pitched roof

tetto m a due spioventi

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gable roof

tetto m spiovente

high-pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

slanting roof

inclinato, -a

sloping roof

pendente

Translations for roof in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tegola

(roof) tile

pensilina (di stadio)

overhanging roof

roof Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go through the roof prices

andare alle stelle

to go through the roof person

andare su tutte le furie

to hit the roof

andare su tutte le furie

to raise the roof inf

fare un casino del diavolo

high-pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

gable roof

tetto m spiovente

to be like a cat on a hot tin roof

essere [o stare] sui -i accesi fig

to take the roof off a house

scoperchiare una casa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The houses were built on a frame of stakes, with straw roofs.

en.wikipedia.org

The stadium has a capacity of about 6.000 spectators, of which 500 can sit and another 500 can stand underneath roofs.

en.wikipedia.org

There was also a well house with a hipped roof towards the rear.

en.wikipedia.org

The roof fell into the building, and also onto several cars parked outside the store.

en.wikipedia.org

The roof and superstructure only appear to have suffered.

en.wikipedia.org

The most original feature was the roof which could be unhooked and stored in the boot.

en.wikipedia.org

The theme park, measuring, is located under this high roof.

en.wikipedia.org

Inside the church is an open timber roof.

en.wikipedia.org

Three years later the roof was reshingled in wood.

en.wikipedia.org

However, they have to live under the same roof to avoid suspicion that their marriage is a sham.

en.wikipedia.org