roof
gb/ɹˈuf/ us/ɹˈuf/
A1
İngilizce
~ 2000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A1
entity
1
Top covering of a building
The top part of a building that covers it and keeps out rain, snow, sun, etc.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[a building] has a [roof]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'roof' with 'ceiling'; the ceiling is inside a room, while the roof is outside and on top of the building.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
floor (The surface you walk on inside a building, opposite in orientation to the roof.)
Eşdizimler
flat roof
|pitched roof
|roof tiles
|roof repair
|roof garden
Konular
architecture
|daily life
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The house has a red roof.
- Rain falls on the roof.
- The cat is on the roof.
- We clean the roof in summer.
İsim
B1
entity
2
Upper surface inside mouth
The top part inside your mouth, above your tongue.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may not know this meaning and think 'roof' only refers to buildings.
Eş anlamlılar
palate (The anatomical or medical term for the roof of the mouth.)
Eşdizimler
roof of the mouth
Konular
anatomy
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I hurt the roof of my mouth.
- Food touched the roof of my mouth.
- The doctor looked at the roof of my mouth.
Fiil
B2
action
3
To cover with a roof
To build or put a top cover on a building or structure.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to roof [a building/structure]
Eş anlamlılar
cover (A more general term meaning to place something over; not specific to roofs.)
Eşdizimler
roof a house
|roofed structure
Konular
construction
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- They will roof the new garage next week.
- The shed was roofed with corrugated metal.
- Workers are roofing the extension before winter arrives.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- They will roof the house soon.
- We need to roof the shed.
- The men are roofing the building.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
roof
IPA
GB/ɹˈuf/
US/ɹˈuf/
Heceler ve vurgu
roof (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (roof)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: roof
- Plural: roofs, rooves
Verb
- Base: roof
- 3rd Person Singular: roofs
- Present Participle: roofing
- Past: roofed
Kelime ailesi
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
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- The new shopping center has all your favorite stores under one roof.
- We finally have all our offices under one roof.