roof
/ruːf/noun
उच्चारण रूफ़
छत
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
the structure that covers or forms the top of a building or vehicle
छत
- a tin roof
- on the roof
- The roof of the old school leaks during the monsoon.
+ 2 more examples
- Children flew kites from the roof on Makar Sankranti.
- A new roof was fitted to the bus before winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on the roof / under the roof
Use on for being on top of a roof, and under for being inside the building below it.
छत के ऊपर होने के लिए 'on' और उसके नीचे, भवन के भीतर, होने के लिए 'under' आता है।
- Monkeys were jumping on the roof.
- Four families live under one roof.
roof + of + building / vehicle
Use of to say which building or vehicle the roof belongs to.
छत किस भवन या वाहन की है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The roof of the old school fell in the storm.
roof (verb) / be roofed with sth
As a verb, roof is usually passive with the material introduced by with.
Verb के रूप में 'roof' प्रायः passive में आता है और सामग्री 'with' से बताई जाती है।
- The shed was roofed with tin sheets.
- The hall is roofed in red tiles.
roof + noun
Roof works as a modifier in common compounds.
'Roof' आम compound शब्दों में modifier का काम करता है।
- Radhika studied on the roof terrace.
- The roof tiles need repair before the monsoon.
go / hit the roof (figurative use)
In informal speech, roof is used for sudden anger or sharp increases, as in hit the roof, and prices going through the roof.
अनौपचारिक भाषा में 'roof' अचानक क्रोध या तेज़ वृद्धि के लिए आता है, जैसे hit the roof।
- Father hit the roof when he saw my marks.
- Onion prices went through the roof.
+Collocations 4
adjective + roof
flatslopingtiledleakythatched
- Many village houses have a thatched roof.
verb + roof
repairbuildcovercollapsecave in
- The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
roof + noun
gardentilerackterracebeam
- The car had a roof rack for luggage.
roof of + body part / place
roof of the mouthroof of the worldroof of the carroof of the houseroof of the station
- He burnt the roof of his mouth with hot tea.
“More examples 5
- Water dripped through a hole in the roof.
छत के एक छेद से पानी टपक रहा था।
- Radhika dried the clothes on the roof.
राधिका ने कपड़े छत पर सुखाए।
- The heavy rain damaged the tin roof of the shed.
भारी वर्षा से शेड की टिन की छत को नुकसान पहुँचा।
- The roof of the stadium can be closed when it rains.
वर्षा होने पर स्टेडियम की छत को बंद किया जा सकता है।
- The Pamir plateau is called the roof of the world.
पामीर पठार को दुनिया की छत कहा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cat is sitting in the roof.
✓ The cat is sitting on the roof.
Use on for a position on top of a roof.
छत के ऊपर की स्थिति के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ He lives under the same roof of his uncle.
✓ He lives under the same roof as his uncle.
After same, use as to compare, not of.
'Same' के बाद तुलना के लिए 'as' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Roof and ceiling are often mixed up, but they are different parts of a building.
Roof और ceiling को अक्सर मिला दिया जाता है, पर ये भवन के अलग भाग हैं।
The inner surface at the top of a room.
कमरे के भीतर ऊपर की सतह।
- The fan hangs from the ceiling.
¶Idioms 6
hit the roof
to suddenly become very angry
आगबबूला हो जाना, अत्यधिक क्रोधित होना
- Dad hit the roof when he saw my phone bill.
- The coach hit the roof when the team lost so badly.
go through the roof
(of prices, etc.) to rise or increase very quickly; to become very angry
(दाम आदि का) आसमान छूना; बहुत ग़ुस्सा हो जाना
- Onion prices have gone through the roof.
- Dad went through the roof when he saw the bill.
raise the roof
to produce or make sb produce a lot of noise inside a building, for example by shouting or cheering
(तालियों या शोर से) छत उड़ा देना
- The audience raised the roof when she finished.
- The fans raised the roof with their cheering.
under one roof
in the same building
एक ही छत के नीचे
- The mall has all kinds of shops under one roof.
- Three generations live under one roof.
a roof over your head
somewhere to live
सिर पर छत, रहने का ठिकाना
- At least we have a roof over our heads.
- Millions of people still lack a roof over their heads.
shout sth from the rooftops
to talk about sth publicly
किसी बात का ढिंढोरा पीटना
- She was so happy she wanted to shout it from the rooftops.
- There's no need to shout your success from the rooftops.
§Grammar and usage
The plural of roof is roofs (not 'rooves'), like chief/chiefs, belief/beliefs, proof/proofs.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: roof का plural roofs है ('rooves' नहीं), chief/chiefs, belief/beliefs, proof/proofs की तरह।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hit the roof (become very angry), go through the roof (prices rise to a very high level), a roof over your head (somewhere to live), under one roof (in the same building), raise the roof (make a lot of noise, especially cheering).
Idioms: hit the roof (बहुत क्रोधित होना), go through the roof (कीमतें बहुत ऊँची होना, आसमान छूना), a roof over your head (रहने की जगह, सिर पर छत), under one roof (एक ही भवन में, एक छत के नीचे), raise the roof (बहुत शोर करना, विशेषकर जयकार)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Pamir is called the 'Roof of the World'; the Tibetan Plateau is also called so.
पामीर को 'दुनिया की छत' कहा जाता है; तिब्बती पठार को भी ऐसा कहा जाता है।