roof
gb/ɹˈuf/ us/ɹˈuf/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2000
tető, szájpadlás, tetőt rak, tetővel fed
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
tető
A2
Bruksmønster:
[a building] has a [roof]
The heavy snow caused the roof to collapse.
A nagy hó miatt beomlott a tető.
We decided to paint the roof red to match the shutters.
Úgy döntöttünk, pirosra festjük a tetőt, hogy illjen a zsalugáterekhez.
Birds were nesting on the roof of the old barn.
The workers climbed up to fix the leaking roof.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The house has a red roof.
A háznak piros teteje van.
Rain falls on the roof.
Az eső a tetőre esik.
The cat is on the roof.
We clean the roof in summer.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'roof' with 'ceiling'; the ceiling is inside a room, while the roof is outside and on top of the building.
Betydning
Top covering of a building
Ordkombinasjoner
flat roof
|pitched roof
|roof tiles
|roof repair
|roof garden
Synonymer
ceiling (Refers to the interior surface inside a room under the roof, not the outer covering.)
|
canopy (A covering over an area, often outdoors, not necessarily part of a building.)
Antonymer
floor (The surface you walk on inside a building, opposite in orientation to the roof.)
Temaer
architecture
|daily life
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
The top part of a building that covers it and keeps out rain, snow, sun, etc.
The structure forming the upper covering of a building, designed to protect against weather.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
szájpadlás
B2
The hot pizza burned the roof of my mouth.
A forró pizza megégette a szájpadlásomat.
She felt a tickle on the roof of her mouth.
Csiklandozást érzett a szájpadlásán.
The dentist examined the roof of his mouth for sores.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I hurt the roof of my mouth.
Megsértettem a szájpadlásomat.
Food touched the roof of my mouth.
Az étel hozzáért a szájpadlásomhoz.
The doctor looked at the roof of my mouth.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may not know this meaning and think 'roof' only refers to buildings.
Betydning
Upper surface inside mouth
Ordkombinasjoner
roof of the mouth
Synonymer
palate (The anatomical or medical term for the roof of the mouth.)
Temaer
anatomy
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
The top part inside your mouth, above your tongue.
The hard or soft upper surface inside the mouth.
VERB
B2
3
tetőt rak
B1
tetővel fed
B2
Bruksmønster:
to roof [a building/structure]
They will roof the new garage next week.
Jövő héten tetőt raknak az új garázsra.
The shed was roofed with corrugated metal.
A fészert hullámlemezzel fedték be.
Workers are roofing the extension before winter arrives.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
They will roof the house soon.
Hamarosan tetőt raknak a házra.
We need to roof the shed.
Tetőt kell raknunk a fészerre.
The men are roofing the building.
Betydning
To cover with a roof
Ordkombinasjoner
roof a house
|roofed structure
Synonymer
cover (A more general term meaning to place something over; not specific to roofs.)
Temaer
construction
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To build or put a top cover on a building or structure.
To put a roof on or over something.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
roof
IPA
GB/ɹˈuf/
US/ɹˈuf/
Stavelser og trykk
roof (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (roof)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: roof
- Plural: roofs, rooves
Verb
- Base: roof
- 3rd Person Singular: roofs
- Present Participle: roofing
- Past: roofed
Ordfamilie
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
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- The new shopping center has all your favorite stores under one roof.
- We finally have all our offices under one roof.