roof
gb/ɹˈuf/ us/ɹˈuf/
A1
Anglais
~ 2000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
entity
1
Top covering of a building
The top part of a building that covers it and keeps out rain, snow, sun, etc.
Schéma d’usage :
[a building] has a [roof]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'roof' with 'ceiling'; the ceiling is inside a room, while the roof is outside and on top of the building.
Synonymes
ceiling (Refers to the interior surface inside a room under the roof, not the outer covering.)
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canopy (A covering over an area, often outdoors, not necessarily part of a building.)
Antonymes
floor (The surface you walk on inside a building, opposite in orientation to the roof.)
Collocations
flat roof
|pitched roof
|roof tiles
|roof repair
|roof garden
Thèmes
architecture
|daily life
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The heavy snow caused the roof to collapse.
- We decided to paint the roof red to match the shutters.
- Birds were nesting on the roof of the old barn.
- The workers climbed up to fix the leaking roof.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The house has a red roof.
- Rain falls on the roof.
- The cat is on the roof.
- We clean the roof in summer.
Nom
B1
entity
2
Upper surface inside mouth
The top part inside your mouth, above your tongue.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not know this meaning and think 'roof' only refers to buildings.
Synonymes
palate (The anatomical or medical term for the roof of the mouth.)
Collocations
roof of the mouth
Thèmes
anatomy
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The hot pizza burned the roof of my mouth.
- She felt a tickle on the roof of her mouth.
- The dentist examined the roof of his mouth for sores.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I hurt the roof of my mouth.
- Food touched the roof of my mouth.
- The doctor looked at the roof of my mouth.
Verbe
B2
action
3
To cover with a roof
To build or put a top cover on a building or structure.
Schéma d’usage :
to roof [a building/structure]
Synonymes
cover (A more general term meaning to place something over; not specific to roofs.)
Collocations
roof a house
|roofed structure
Thèmes
construction
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- They will roof the new garage next week.
- The shed was roofed with corrugated metal.
- Workers are roofing the extension before winter arrives.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They will roof the house soon.
- We need to roof the shed.
- The men are roofing the building.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
roof
API
GB/ɹˈuf/
US/ɹˈuf/
Syllabes et accentuation
roof (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (roof)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: roof
- Plural: roofs, rooves
Verb
- Base: roof
- 3rd Person Singular: roofs
- Present Participle: roofing
- Past: roofed
Famille de mots
Forms
roofs
noun
rooves
noun
roofing
verb
roofed
verb
Related words
roofer
noun
rooftop
noun
Negative and opposite forms
roofless
adjective
Advanced or less common
reroof
verb
Expressions
go through the roof
1/ɡˈoʊ θɹˈu ðə ɹˈuf/
idiom
informal
Increase greatly or become angry
To increase very quickly; or to become very angry.
Exemples
- Prices have gone through the roof this year.
- Dad will go through the roof when he hears about this accident.
hit the roof
1/hˈɪt ðə ɹˈuf/
idiom
informal
Become very angry suddenly
To suddenly get very angry.
Exemples
- She hit the roof when she saw the mess in the kitchen.
- My boss will hit the roof if we miss another deadline.
raise the roof
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə ɹˈuf/
idiom
informal
Make loud noise in celebration or protest
To make a lot of noise, usually by cheering or shouting.
Exemples
- The crowd raised the roof when their team scored.
- They plan to raise the roof at tonight's concert.
under one roof
1/ˈʌndɚ wˈʌn ɹˈuf/
idiom
In the same building
In the same place or building.
Exemples
- The new shopping center has all your favorite stores under one roof.
- We finally have all our offices under one roof.