Significado de roof en inglés
roofroof1 /ruːf $ ruːf, rʊf/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1the structure that covers or forms the top of a building, vehicle, tent etcestructura que cubre o forma la parte superior de un edificio, vehículo, tienda de campaña, etc.: 
They finally found the cat up on the roof.Por fin encontraron al gato en el tejado.roof of We can probably strap the cases to the roof of her car.Probablemente podamos atar las maletas al techo de su coche.slate/tiled/thatched etc roof a flat rooftejado plano a pitched roof (=sloping roof)tejado inclinado (=tejado en pendiente)red-roofed/metal-roofed etc a wooden-roofed theatreun teatro con tejado de madera2the top of a passage under the groundla parte superior de un pasaje subterráneo: Suddenly, the whole tunnel roof caved in.De repente, todo el techo del túnel se derrumbó.3a roof over your head somewhere to liveun lugar donde vivir: I may not have a job, but at least I’ve got a roof over my head.Puede que no tenga trabajo, pero al menos tengo un techo sobre mi cabeza.4go through the roof informalinformal a) (also hit the roof) to suddenly become very angryponerse furioso de repente: Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!¡Devuelve eso antes de que papá te vea y se ponga furioso! b)if a price, cost etc goes through the roof, it increases to a very high levelsi un precio, costo, etc. goes through the roof, sube hasta un nivel muy alto5the roof of somebody’s mouth the hard upper part of the inside of your mouthla parte superior dura del interior de la boca6under the same roof/under one roof in the same building or homeen el mismo edificio o en el mismo hogar: If we’re going to live under the same roof, we need to get along.Si vamos a vivir bajo el mismo techo, tenemos que llevarnos bien. Here you can buy food, clothes, and electrical goods all under one roof.Aquí puedes comprar comida, ropa y artículos eléctricos, todo bajo un mismo techo.7under somebody’s roof spokenoral in your homeen tu hogar: As long as you live under my roof, you’ll do as I say.Mientras vivas bajo mi techo, harás lo que yo diga.8the roof falls/caves in informalinformal especially American English if the roof falls in or caves in, something bad suddenly happens to you when you do not expect itsi the roof falls in o caves in, algo malo te ocurre de repente cuando menos lo esperas → raise the roof at raise1(24), → sunroofCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + roofADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + roofa flat roof· She used to sunbathe on the flat roof.· Solía tomar el sol en el tejado plano.a sloping roof· The path led to a log cabin with a chalet-style sloping roof.· El camino llevaba a una cabaña de troncos con un tejado inclinado de estilo chalet.a pitched roof (=with parts that slope down)· a row of garages with tiled pitched roofs.· una hilera de garajes con tejados inclinados de tejas.a tiled roof (=covered with pieces of baked clay)a slate roof (=covered with thin pieces of a grey rock)a thatched roof (=made of dried straw)· She lived in a pretty country cottage with a thatched roof.· Vivía en una bonita casita de campo con techo de paja.a leaky/leaking roof (=one that lets rain in)· We needed to fix the leaky roof.· Necesitábamos arreglar el tejado con goteras.
Ver todas las traducciones1the structure that covers or forms the top of a building, vehicle, tent etcestructura que cubre o forma la parte superior de un edificio, vehículo, tienda de campaña, etc.: They finally found the cat up on the roof.Por fin encontraron al gato en el tejado.roof of We can probably strap the cases to the roof of her car.Probablemente podamos atar las maletas al techo de su coche.slate/tiled/thatched etc roof a flat rooftejado plano a pitched roof (=sloping roof)tejado inclinado (=tejado en pendiente)red-roofed/metal-roofed etc a wooden-roofed theatreun teatro con tejado de madera2the top of a passage under the groundla parte superior de un pasaje subterráneo: Suddenly, the whole tunnel roof caved in.De repente, todo el techo del túnel se derrumbó.3a roof over your head somewhere to liveun lugar donde vivir: I may not have a job, but at least I’ve got a roof over my head.Puede que no tenga trabajo, pero al menos tengo un techo sobre mi cabeza.4go through the roof informalinformal a) (also hit the roof) to suddenly become very angryponerse furioso de repente: Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!¡Devuelve eso antes de que papá te vea y se ponga furioso! b)if a price, cost etc goes through the roof, it increases to a very high levelsi un precio, costo, etc. goes through the roof, sube hasta un nivel muy alto5the roof of somebody’s mouth the hard upper part of the inside of your mouthla parte superior dura del interior de la boca6under the same roof/under one roof in the same building or homeen el mismo edificio o en el mismo hogar: If we’re going to live under the same roof, we need to get along.Si vamos a vivir bajo el mismo techo, tenemos que llevarnos bien. Here you can buy food, clothes, and electrical goods all under one roof.Aquí puedes comprar comida, ropa y artículos eléctricos, todo bajo un mismo techo.7under somebody’s roof spokenoral in your homeen tu hogar: As long as you live under my roof, you’ll do as I say.Mientras vivas bajo mi techo, harás lo que yo diga.8the roof falls/caves in informalinformal especially American English if the roof falls in or caves in, something bad suddenly happens to you when you do not expect itsi the roof falls in o caves in, algo malo te ocurre de repente cuando menos lo esperas → raise the roof at raise1(24), → sunroofCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + roofADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + roofa flat roof· She used to sunbathe on the flat roof.· Solía tomar el sol en el tejado plano.a sloping roof· The path led to a log cabin with a chalet-style sloping roof.· El camino llevaba a una cabaña de troncos con un tejado inclinado de estilo chalet.a pitched roof (=with parts that slope down)· a row of garages with tiled pitched roofs.· una hilera de garajes con tejados inclinados de tejas.a tiled roof (=covered with pieces of baked clay)a slate roof (=covered with thin pieces of a grey rock)a thatched roof (=made of dried straw)· She lived in a pretty country cottage with a thatched roof.· Vivía en una bonita casita de campo con techo de paja.a leaky/leaking roof (=one that lets rain in)· We needed to fix the leaky roof.· Necesitábamos arreglar el tejado con goteras.roofroof2 verb [transitive] to put a roof on a buildingponer un techo a un edificiobe roofed with something a cottage roofed with the local slateuna casita techada con pizarra localGRAMMAR Roof is usually passive.roof something ↔ in/over phrasal verb British English to cover an open space by putting a roof over itcubrir un espacio abierto colocando un techo sobre él: We’re going to roof in the yard to make a garage.Vamos a poner un techo en el patio para convertirlo en garaje.
to put a roof on a buildingponer un techo a un edificiobe roofed with something a cottage roofed with the local slateuna casita techada con pizarra localGRAMMAR Roof is usually passive.roof something ↔ in/over phrasal verb British English to cover an open space by putting a roof over itcubrir un espacio abierto colocando un techo sobre él: We’re going to roof in the yard to make a garage.Vamos a poner un techo en el patio para convertirlo en garaje.