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roof

noun A2
1

çatı

the top covering of a building that protects it from weather

The roof of my house needs repair after the heavy rain.

  • She looked up at the blue sky through the open roof of the greenhouse.
  • During the fire drill, the alarm sounded from the roof of the school building.
  • The ancient cathedral's vaulted roof showcases intricate stonework and engineering mastery.
  • flat roof · düz çatı The warehouse has a flat roof that makes it easy to install solar panels.
  • leaky roof · sızdıran çatı After the storm, we discovered a leaky roof in the attic.
  • roof tiles · çatı kiremitleri The old house still has its original red roof tiles.

sb: somebody · sth: something

roof

verb B1
1

çatıyla kapatmak, üstünü örmek

to cover the top of a building or structure with a roof

The builders will roof the small cottage this weekend.

  • After the storm, the crew had to quickly roof the damaged barn.
  • The university plans to roof the laboratory to protect the equipment.
  • Engineers designed a solar-panel roof to roof the campus science building efficiently.
  • Despite budget constraints, the construction team managed to roof the historic theater without compromising its architectural integrity.
  • roof a house · bir evi çatıyla kapatmak The workers will roof the house by the end of the week.
  • roof a building · bir binayı çatıyla kapatmak They had to roof the building before the rainy season started.

sb: somebody · sth: something

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