techo

techo
masculine noun
1. roof (tejado); ceiling (dentro de casa)
  • bajo techo -> under cover
  • dormir bajo techo -> to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoors
  • quedarse sin techo (figurative) -> to become homeless
  • los sin techo -> the homeless
  • techo solar -> sun roof (en coche)
2. ceiling (límite)
  • tocar techo -> to level off and start to drop (inflación, precios)
  • la crisis ha tocado techo -> the worst of the recession is behind us

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techo [tay’-cho]
noun
1. Roof (exterior), ceiling (interior), the inner roof of a building. (m)
2. Dwelling-house, habitation, place of abode: native soil; cover. (Metaphorical) (m)
  • Bajo techo -> under cover
  • Ha tocado techo -> it has reached its ceiling

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