roofing

el techado

de techado

roofing(

fihng

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (process of building roofs)

a. el techado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Hank is skilled at plumbing, carpentry, and roofing.Hank tiene mucha habilidad con la plomería, la carpintería y el techado.

2. (roof)

a. la techumbre

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We're getting leaks because the roofing is falling apart.Tenemos goteras porque la techumbre está empezando romperse.

b. el tejado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

This style of roofing is traditional to New England.Este tipo de tejado es tradicional en Nueva Inglaterra.

c. el techo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The clay roofing typical of the Mediterranean gives many of its towns a distinctive look.El techo de barro típico del Mediterráneo da una apariencia característica a muchos de sus pueblos.

3. (building materials for roofs)

a. los materiales para techar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We need to go to the lumber store to pick up the roofing.Tenemos que ir al aserradero a recoger los materiales para techar.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (related to roofing)

a. de techado (invariable)

Todd works for a roofing company, so he needs shoes with good grip.Todd trabaja para una empresa de techado, así que necesita zapatos que agarren bien.

b. de tejado (invariable)

The truck delivered a few pallets of roofing shingles at the house.El camión dejó unos palés de tablillas de tejado en la casa.

c. de techo (invariable)

We have all kinds of roofing supplies in the back of the van.Tenemos todo tipo de artículos de techo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta.

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