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tetto spiovente
/ˈtet.to spjoˈvɛn.te/
sloping roof
La casa ha un tetto spiovente per far scivolare la neve.
The house has a sloping roof to let the snow slide off.
Engineering
technical
A roof with one or more inclined surfaces, designed to facilitate water runoff or snow shedding.
Gli architetti hanno scelto un tetto spiovente per migliorare l'isolamento termico.
The architects chose a sloping roof to improve thermal insulation.
Common in regions with heavy rainfall or snowfall to prevent water accumulation and leaks.
Collocations
tetto spiovente a due faldegable rooftetto spiovente a una faldalean-to rooftetto spiovente a padiglionehip roof
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Pro Tip
Distinguishing roof types
In Italian, 'tetto spiovente' specifically refers to roofs with slopes, while 'tetto piano' means flat roofs. Pay attention to the context when translating or describing roof designs.
Word Origin
From Italian 'tetto' (roof) + 'spiovente' (sloping, from 'spiovere' meaning 'to slope down'). The term describes the physical characteristic of the roof structure.
Usage Notes
Used primarily in architectural and construction contexts. The phrase is literal and not idiomatic.
Word Breakdown
tetto
roof
rootspiovente
sloping
adjective derived from verb 'spiovere' (to slope down)Dizionario Italiano-Inglese