What does techo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word techo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use techo in Spanish.

The word techo in Spanish means roof, ceiling, house, roof, under one roof, sheltered, under cover, false ceiling, homeless, homeless person, gable roof, pitched roof, flat roof, shed roof, high ceiling, low ceiling, sliding roof, framed-support roof structure, flat roof, glass ceiling, palate, limits on productivity, sunroof, therapeutic limit, therapeutic ceiling, have a roof, reach the maximum limit, live under the same roof. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word techo

roof

nombre masculino (construcción: tejado) (construction: exterior top of house)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El taller no requiere un área cerrada, un techo de lámina será suficiente para operar.
The workshop doesn't need to be in a closed space to function. A corrugated iron roof is enough.

ceiling

nombre masculino (cuarto: cara interior) (interior top of house)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El techo de mi recámara está pintado de azul y las paredes de blanco.
The ceiling in my room is painted blue and the walls are white.

house

nombre masculino (coloquial, figurado (vivienda, cobijo, refugio) (place to live)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Viven en la calle, no tienen un techo.
They live on the street. They don't have a house.

roof

verbo transitivo (cubrir con techo) (structural: cover with)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

under one roof

locución preposicional (en la misma casa)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aquí duermen 10 personas bajo el mismo techo.

sheltered, under cover

locución adverbial (bajo cubierta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las bicicletas se encuentran bajo techo.
The bicycles are under cover (or: sheltered).

false ceiling

(cielo raso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quiero instalar un falso techo en mi apartamento.
I want to install a false ceiling in my apartment.

homeless

locución adjetiva (sin hogar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son una familia sin techo y merecen ayuda.
They are a homeless family and they deserve help.

homeless person

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (persona sin hogar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gable roof, pitched roof

(diseño, construcción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El techo a dos aguas le da una apariencia clásica a la cabaña.
The gable roof gives a classic look to the cabin.

flat roof, shed roof

(diseño, construcción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La arquitecta decidió ponerle techo a un agua al edifico.
The architect decided to put a flat roof on the building.

high ceiling

(diseño, construcción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

low ceiling

(diseño, construcción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sliding roof

(que se puede mover)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El auto de Marcos tiene techo corredizo.
Marcos' car has a sliding roof.

framed-support roof structure

locución nominal masculina (diseño, construcción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flat roof

locución nominal masculina (tejado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El poeta nació en una casa con paredes de ladrillo y techo de azotea.
The poet was born in a brick-walled house with a flat roof.

glass ceiling

(figurado (limitación laboral de mujeres) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nueva directora ha conseguido acabar con el techo de cristal en la empresa.
The new female boss managed to break the glass ceiling in the company.

palate

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (paladar duro y blando)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

limits on productivity

locución nominal masculina (rendimiento máximo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

sunroof

nombre masculino (de un coche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El techo solar permite que entre más luz al automóvil.
The sunroof allows more light to enter the car.

therapeutic limit, therapeutic ceiling

locución nominal masculina (dosis máxima)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a roof

locución verbal (coloquial (lugar donde vivir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

reach the maximum limit

locución verbal (coloquial (alcanzar lo máximo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La compañía tocó techo cuando cerró ese trato millonario.
The company reached the maximum limit when it closed that million-dollar deal.

live under the same roof

locución verbal (compartir vivienda)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Estaremos viviendo un mes bajo el mismo techo; a ver si aguantamos.
We'll be living under the same roof for a month; let's see if we can take it.

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