canopy

baldacchino, tenda

Copertura posta sopra qualcosa per proteggerlo dal sole o dalla pioggia.

In inglese semplice: A cover held above something to protect it from sun or rain.

• We sat beneath a canopy.
• A white canopy hung over the bed.
• They put up canopies to shade the market stalls.

Sinonimi: cover, awning

Espressioni comuni: bed canopy, fabric canopy, under a canopy

pensilina, tettoia

Tetto che sporge sopra una porta o un ingresso per offrire riparo.

In inglese semplice: A roof that sticks out over a doorway or entrance to give shelter.

• The entrance has a canopy.
• We waited under the station canopy during the rain.
• A glass canopy protects the hotel doorway.

Sinonimi: awning, overhang

Espressioni comuni: entrance canopy, glass canopy, canopy over something

volta forestale, chioma

Strato superiore formato dalle foglie e dai rami degli alberi di una foresta.

In inglese semplice: The upper layer of leaves and branches in a forest.

• Birds nested in the forest canopy.
• Little sunlight reached us through the dense canopy.
• Monkeys moved between branches high in the canopy.

Sinonimi: treetops

Espressioni comuni: forest canopy, dense canopy, canopy of trees

tettuccio

Copertura trasparente sopra la parte dell’aereo dove siede il pilota.

In inglese semplice: The clear cover over the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits.

• The pilot closed the canopy.
• A crack appeared in the aircraft canopy.
• Can you see through the canopy clearly?

Sinonimi: cockpit cover

Espressioni comuni: cockpit canopy, aircraft canopy, open the canopy

calotta del paracadute

Grande parte in tessuto del paracadute che si riempie d’aria e rallenta la caduta.

In inglese semplice: The large cloth part of a parachute that fills with air and slows your fall.

• The canopy opened above her.
• Air filled the parachute canopy as he fell.
• The instructor checked both canopies before the jump.

Espressioni comuni: parachute canopy, canopy opens, inflated canopy

coprire

Coprire qualcosa dall’alto, per esempio con tessuto o rami.

In inglese semplice: To cover something from above, for example with cloth or branches.

• Branches canopy the path.
• They used silk to canopy the bed.
• Tall trees canopied the narrow street.

Sinonimi: cover, shelter

Espressioni comuni: canopy a bed, canopy the path, canopy the sky