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    Toitures (en. Roofs)

    /twa.tyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The structure that covers a building.
    Slate roofs are very aesthetic.
    Les toitures en ardoise sont très esthétiques.
    The roof as a whole.
    The roofs in this region are often sloped.
    Les toitures de cette région sont souvent inclinées.
    The upper part of a building.
    Green roofs are starting to appear in large cities.
    Des toitures vertes commencent à apparaître dans les grandes villes.

    Etymology

    The word 'toiture' comes from the Latin 'tectoria', which means 'to cover'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have one's feet in the water and one's head in the roofs
    To be in a precious or paradoxical situation.
    avoir les pieds dans l'eau et la tête dans les toits
    to change the roofing
    To modify or improve a situation.
    changer de toiture
    to make roofs
    To build or develop.
    faire des toits

    Related Words

    roof
    The part of the construction that protects from the rain.
    toit
    framework
    The structure that supports the roofing.
    charpente
    tiles
    Elements used to cover a roof.
    tuiles

    Slang Meanings

    To have bizarre ideas.
    He really has roofs; what he proposes is impossible!
    Il a vraiment des toitures, ce qu'il propose est impossible!
    To be offbeat or out of the norm.
    This guy has roofs; he sees things very differently.
    Ce type a des toitures, il voit les choses très différemment.