techo-1
ceiling ; roof.
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.
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
crystal chandelier
The work consists of a series of five crystal chandeliers connected to a wall-mounted plasma screen on which a text slowly appears.
Whatever its look is, understated or overboard, a crystal chandelier doesn't blend in with all kinds of rooms.
bajo el mismo techo
under the same roof
under one roof
There is no easy way to deal with being under the same roof after the divorce has been filed.
A new building is planned which will rehouse most of the British Library's present functions under one roof.
bajo un mismo techo
under one roof
under the same roof
A new building is planned which will rehouse most of the British Library's present functions under one roof.
There is no easy way to deal with being under the same roof after the divorce has been filed.
cambiar el techo de un edificio
re-roof
The new 3,000 square feet library has been completely re-roofed and rewired.
colgar del techo
hang overhead
Large guides to banks of shelving, typically placed on the end of the stack, but possibly also hung overhead or displayed in some other manner close to a bank of shelves.
con techo
roofed
This is a nine part essay exploring the nature and potential of public space, ranging from piazzas to roofed and climate-controlled places to parking lots.
con techo de latón
tin-roofed
The remains of the tin-roofed food stalls still smouldered near the temple and adjoining settlement on a craggy hilltop about 4000 ft high.
el techo del mundo
the roof of the world
Tibet, a land veiled in secrecy for centuries, 'the roof of the world' full of mystery, grandeur and overwhelming sights.
gente sin techo
homeless people
This article looks at the question of the appropriate treatment by librarians of homeless people, sometimes smelly and mentally disturbed, in the library.
persona sin techo
homeless man [homeless people, -pl.]
This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.
personas sin techo
homelessness
Government documents provide a source of information on homelessness.
placa del techo
ceiling tile
Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.
plancha del techo
ceiling tile
Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.
poner techo a
roof
Sharp ridges or other projections above the surface shall be removed before roofing.
sin techo
homeless
Bryan Talbot's novel focuses on Helen, a homeless London teenager who finds hope in the stories of Beatrix Potter.
sin techo, los [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
homeless, the
Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
subir el techo
raise + the roof
To do so, he raised the roof of the house and added a second story.
techo de tejas
tiled roof
Tile roofs are an economical and stylish way to protect your home from the elements.
techo de vidrio [Límite artificial que algunos sectores sociales marginados alcanzan, por encima del cual no pueden avanzar aunque puedan ver los objetivos y estén a su alcance]
glass ceiling
This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.
techo solar
sunroof
Michoud was the smallest of the three, so volunteered to try getting in through the partially-open sunroof but she became stuck.
ventilador de techo
ceiling fan
Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
viga del techo
rafter
She screamed as the rafters started to cave in on top of them.
vivir bajo el mismo techo
live under + the same roof
live under + one roof
As the credit crunch bites families are rediscovering the benefits of all living under the same roof.
The troubled housing market, the recession and high unemployment are forcing more people to live under one roof.
