- techo
- m.1 roof (tejado).bajo techo under coverdormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoorsquedarse sin techo (figurative) to become homelesslos sin techo the homelesstecho solar sun roof (en coche)2 ceiling.tocar techo to level off and start to drop (inflación, precios)la crisis ha tocado techo the worst of the recession is behind uspres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: techar.* * *techo► nombre masculino1 (interior) ceiling; (de coche, tejado) roof2 figurado (casa) roof■ viven bajo el mismo techo they live under the same roof3 (en aviación) ceiling4 figurado (límite superior) ceiling\FRASEOLOGÍAtocar techo figurado to top outvivir bajo el mismo techo figurado to live under the same roof* * *noun m.1) ceiling2) roof* * *SM1) [interior] ceiling; [exterior] (Aut) roof
el techo de mi cuarto está pintado de blanco — the ceiling in my room is painted white
los techos de las casas son de pizarra — the houses have slate roofs
bajo techo — indoors
tenis bajo techo — indoor tennis
bajo el mismo techo — under the same roof
un sin techo — a homeless person
los sin techo — the homeless
techo corredizo, techo solar — (Aut) sunroof
2) (=límite, tope) ceiling, limit; (Econ) ceilingha tocado techo — it has reached its upper limit, it has peaked
techo de cristal — glass ceiling
3) (Aer) ceiling* * *masculino1)a) (cielo raso) ceilingb) (AmL) (tejado, cubierta) roofbajo techo — indoors o under cover
c) (hogar, casa) housebajo el mismo techo — under the same roof
sin techo — homeless
2) (nivel, cota) ceilingrebasó el techo del 8% — it exceeded the 8% ceiling o limit
tratan de elevar su techo electoral — they are trying to raise their quota of seats
los precios tocaron techo — prices reached their highest point
* * *masculino1)a) (cielo raso) ceilingb) (AmL) (tejado, cubierta) roofbajo techo — indoors o under cover
c) (hogar, casa) housebajo el mismo techo — under the same roof
sin techo — homeless
2) (nivel, cota) ceilingrebasó el techo del 8% — it exceeded the 8% ceiling o limit
tratan de elevar su techo electoral — they are trying to raise their quota of seats
los precios tocaron techo — prices reached their highest point
* * *techo11 = ceiling, roof.Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
Ex: The design of roof spaces, floors, walls and columns should all be considered in terms of their use for IT purpose.* araña de techo = chandelier.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.* colgar del techo = hang overhead.* con techo de latón = tin-roofed.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].* personas sin techo = homelessness.* placa del techo = ceiling tile.* plancha del techo = ceiling tile.* sin techo = homeless.* sin techo, los = homeless, the.* techo de vidrio = glass ceiling.* ventilador de techo = ceiling fan.* viga del techo = rafter.techo22 = ceiling.Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.
* techo de cristal = glass ceiling.* * *techomasculineA1 (cielo raso) ceiling2 (AmL) (tejado, cubierta) roofbajo techo indoors o under cover3 (hogar, casa) housetodos viven bajo el mismo techo they all live under the same roof o in the same housemuchas familias quedaron sin techo many families were left homeless o without a roof over their headspara tirar al techo (Arg fam): tienen plata para tirar al techo they have money to burn (colloq), they have loads of money (colloq)Compuesto:techo corredizosunroofB1 (de un avión) ceiling2 (nivel, cota) ceilingrebasó el techo del 8% it exceeded the 8% ceiling o limittratan de elevar su techo electoral a 105 escaños they are trying to raise their quota of seats to 105los precios ya han tocado techo prices have peaked o have gone as high as they're going to go o have reached their highest pointCompuesto:techo de cristalglass ceiling* * *
Del verbo techar: (conjugate techar)
techo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
techó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
techar
techo
techo sustantivo masculinoa) (cielo raso) ceilingb) (AmL) (tejado, cubierta) roof;◊ techo corredizo sunroofc) (hogar, casa) house;◊ sin techo homeless;
bajo el mismo techo under the same roof
techar verbo transitivo to roof
techo sustantivo masculino
1 (tejado) roof
(de una estancia) ceiling
2 fig (cobijo, refugio, domicilio) roof
dormir bajo techo, to sleep under a roof
3 (límite máximo) ceiling: su capacidad de inversión ha tocado techo, his investment capacity has reached its ceiling
'techo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- chalet
- corrediza
- corredizo
- cubierta
- derrumbamiento
- derrumbarse
- gotera
- inclinación
- pendiente
- rosetón
- trampa
- abombado
- ahumar
- altura
- ático
- cielo
- colgar
- falso
- llegar
- paja
- portaequipajes
- sobre
- sostener
- tocar
- tragaluz
- venir
- zinc
English:
cave in
- ceiling
- cover
- crack
- hold up
- homeless
- knock
- roof
- sag
- sunroof
- thatch
- thatched
- turn away
- drip
- leak
- overflow
- sun
* * *techo♦ nm1. [tejado] [fuera del edificio] roof;[dentro del edificio] ceiling;un techo de paja a thatched roof;hay que pintar el techo de la cocina the kitchen ceiling needs painting;el techo de la tienda de campaña está flojo the roof of the tent is saggingComptecho descapotable [en coche] convertible roof; Av & Meteo techo de nubes cloud ceiling;techo solar [en coche] sunroof2. [casa, hogar] house;al menos tenemos techo y comida at least we have food and a roof over our heads;compartía techo con unos alemanes he shared a house o a place with some Germans;bajo techo under cover;dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head, to sleep indoors;quedarse sin techo to become homeless3. [límite] ceiling;superó el techo de los 8,90 metros en salto de longitud he broke through the 8.9 metre barrier in the long jump;Escocia aspira a elevar su techo competencial Scotland is aiming to acquire a greater level of devolved power;tocar techo [inflación, precios] to level off and start to drop;la crisis ha tocado techo the worst of the recession is behind usComptecho de cristal glass ceiling4. Av [altura máxima] ceiling5. [jugador más alto] tallest player♦ sin techo nmfhomeless;los sin techo the homeless* * *techom ceiling; (tejado) roof;falso techo false ceiling;los sin techo homeless people, the homeless pl ;tocar techo fig peak* * *techo nm1) tejado: roof2) : ceiling3) : upper limit, ceiling* * *techo n1. (de coche) roof2. (en un edificio) ceiling
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.