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mettere il tetto
to put a roof on
Stanno mettendo il tetto alla nuova casa.
They are putting a roof on the new house.
Engineering
technical
To construct or install a roof on a building.
Hanno finito di mettere il tetto alla villa prima dell'inverno.
They finished putting the roof on the villa before winter.
Primarily used in construction contexts to describe the action of installing a roof structure.
Collocations
mettere il tetto a una casato put a roof on a housemettere il tetto in tempoto put the roof on in time
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Pro Tip
Construction Context
Use 'mettere il tetto' when referring to the physical act of installing a roof structure on a building. Avoid using it metaphorically.
Usage Notes
This phrase is literal and not idiomatic. It is commonly used in construction and home renovation contexts.
Word Breakdown
mettere
to put
verbil tetto
the roof
noun phraseDizionario Italiano-Inglese