ceiling

soffitto

Superficie interna che chiude una stanza in alto.

In inglese semplice: The inside surface at the top of a room.

• The ceiling is white.
• A lamp hangs from the ceiling.
• These old rooms have very high ceilings.

Espressioni comuni: high ceiling, ceiling fan, on the ceiling

limite massimo, tetto

Quantità o livello più alto consentito o possibile.

In inglese semplice: The highest amount or level that is allowed or possible.

• The government introduced a price ceiling.
• There is a ceiling on annual spending.
• They raised the debt ceiling again.

Come si usa: a ceiling on something (The council set a ceiling on rent increases.)

Sinonimi: upper limit, maximum, cap

Contrari: floor

Espressioni comuni: price ceiling, debt ceiling, ceiling on something

quota di tangenza

Massima altezza alla quale un aereo può continuare a volare in sicurezza.

In inglese semplice: The greatest height at which an aircraft can safely keep flying.

• The aircraft has a high service ceiling.
• Its ceiling is lower when it carries heavy cargo.
• The pilot kept well below the helicopter’s ceiling.

Sinonimi: maximum altitude

Espressioni comuni: service ceiling, operational ceiling, aircraft ceiling

parte intera superiore

Il più piccolo numero intero uguale o superiore al numero dato.

In inglese semplice: The nearest whole number that is equal to or greater than a given number.

• The ceiling of 2.3 is 3.
• For whole numbers, the ceiling equals the original value.
• Use the ceiling function to round this value up.

Contrari: floor

Espressioni comuni: ceiling function, ceiling of something

base delle nubi

Altezza dello strato di nubi più basso che copre gran parte del cielo o tutto il cielo.

In inglese semplice: The height of the lowest cloud layer that covers most or all of the sky.

• The airport reported a low ceiling.
• The cloud ceiling fell during the afternoon.
• Poor visibility and a low ceiling delayed our flight.

Sinonimi: cloud base

Espressioni comuni: low ceiling, cloud ceiling, ceiling and visibility