"Η οροφή."
Translation:The roof.
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Can οροφή also mean 'floor' as in the floors of a building ie 1st floor, 2nd floor etc?
I am confused;please help.
What is η οροφή, η σκεπή,η στέγη ,το ταβάνι. Which of these mean CEILING,which ROOF, both? Ευχαριστώ.
οροφή = στέγη = the top of the building/room, e.g. a roof but it could be flat
σκεπή = roof in an inverted v shape
το ταβάνι = the ceiling
When unsure about such terms with overlapping meanings in either language, a good rule of thumb is to do an online image search. The images that show how the term is most commonly used will be clearly the most numerous in the results.
Οροφή can refer to something like the sun roof in a car. Σκεπή is also a common word used to mean roof of a house.
No - a ceiling is the inside top of a room; a roof is the outside top of a whole house.
Duolingo also accepts "roof" as a translation for οροφή. I guess that should be changed, if what you are saying is right.
The drop down hints are like a dictionary. Not every definition is correct in every sentence. It's usually the first word that fits in each sentence.
This sentence has "roof" and "ceiling" as definitions not "shelter". If you saw "shelter" it is a computer bug. Please take a screenshot and report it. https://support.duolingo.com/hc/en-us/requests/new