Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
techo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtetʃo/
Meaning
- masculine nounceiling
Example
El techo del salón es muy alto.
The ceiling of the living room is very high.
More examples
Hay que reparar el techo de la casa antes de la temporada de lluvias.
The ceiling of the house needs to be repaired before the rainy season.
Core concept
Overhead covering that closes a space, for an indoor ceiling, an outdoor roof, or figuratively an upper limit.
Common phrases
el techo de la casa
ceiling of the house
techo raso
plaster ceiling
bajo techo
indoors
Similar words
tejado: External sloping roof that protects a building from weather.
terraza: Rooftop open area where people sit, walk, or gather.
Definition in Spanish
Superficie o cubierta que cierra la parte superior de un espacio; se usa tanto para techos interiores como para cubiertas exteriores y, figuradamente, para indicar un límite.
Word origin
From Latin tectum 'roof, covering' via Old Spanish, techo denotes a top covering and extends figuratively to mean an upper limit.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish, tejado usually names an exterior roof while techo commonly refers to an interior ceiling and to figurative limits such as techo de cristal.
Other meanings
- roofnoun
- limitnoun
Opposites
- suelofloornoun
Related words
- techarroofverb
- techadoroofedadjective
- techumbreroofnoun