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♦ roof /ru:f/n.1 tetto ( anche di una caverna e fig.): a pitched [flat] roof, un tetto spiovente [piatto]; a tiled [thatched] roof, un tetto di tegole [di paglia]; the roof of a car, il tetto di un'automobile; While you live under my roof, you'll do as you're told, finché vivi sotto il mio tetto, farai quello che ti si dice; (fig.) to have a roof over one's head, avere un tetto sulla testa; (fig.) to live under the same roof, vivere sotto lo stesso tetto● (autom.) roof box, (box) portatutto □ (edil., USA) roof deck = roof terrace ► sotto □ (edil.) roof garden, giardino pensile □ roof light, (edil.) lucernaio; (autom.) luce di cortesia; ( anche) segnalatore luminoso ( sul tetto) □ (fig.) the roof of heaven, la volta del cielo □ (autom.) roof rack, portapacchi ( sul tetto di un'automobile) □ (edil.) roof space, sottotetto □ (edil.) roof terrace, terrazza sul tetto □ (edil.) roof truss, capriata □ (archit.) roof urn, vaso acroteriale □ (fig.) the roof of the world, il tetto del mondo: Mount Everest is called the roof of the world, l'Everest è chiamato il tetto del mondo □ (fam.) to go through the roof, ( di prezzi, derrate, ecc.) salire alle stelle; ( di persone) andare su tutte le furie □ (fam.) to hit the roof, andare su tutte le furie □ (fam.) to raise the roof, spellarsi le mani a furia di applaudire; fare un casino pazzesco (fam.).(to) roof /ru:f/v. t.coprire ( con un tetto); mettere il tetto a: roofed (o roofed over) with corrugated iron, coperto di lamiera ondulata; The stadium has been roofed over, lo stadio è stato coperto. -
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