Definition of roofer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

occupationperson who installs or repairs roofs

The roofer used new shingles for the house's roof repair..

daredevilperson performing stunts on skyscraper roofs

The roofer amazed the crowd with his rooftop stunts.

acrobat

performer

stuntman

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Origin of roofer

Old English, hrōf (roof) + -er (one who does)

Examples of roofer in a sentence

A skilled roofer can extend the life of your roof.
The roofer balanced on the edge with ease.
Every roofer knows the risks of their daring acts.

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French:couvreur, cascadeur de toits, ...
German:Dachdecker, Dachakrobat, ...
Italian:tettoista, temerario, ...
Spanish:techador, acróbata de techos, ...
Portuguese:cobridor, alpinista urbano, ...
Chinese:屋顶工, 高空特技者, ...
Japanese:屋根屋, ルーファー, ...
Arabic:سقّاف, مُتَسَلِّق الأَسْطُح, ...
Hebrew:גַּגָּן, מְבַצֵּעַ פְּעָלוּלִים עַל גַּגּוֹת שֶׁל גּוֹרְדֵי שְׁחָקִים, ...
Russian:кровельщик, руфер, ...
Ukrainian:покрівельник, руфер, ...
Hindi:छतसाज़, छतबाज, ...
Bengali:ছাদ মিস্ত্রি, রুফার, ...
Catalan:teulador, temerari, ...
Czech:pokrývač, kaskadér, ...
Danish:tagdækker, tagvandrer, ...
Dutch:dakdekker, dakracer, ...
Greek:στεγαστής, ριψοκίνδυνος, ...
Hungarian:tetőfedő, tetőkön mutatványozó, ...
Khmer:ជាងដំបូល, អ្នកសម្តែងក្បាច់គ្រោះថ្នាក់លើដំបូលអគារខ្ពស់ៗ, ...
Korean:지붕공, 루퍼, ...
Persian:سقف‌کار, بام‌نورد, ...
Polish:dekarz, akrobata dachowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cobridor, rooftopper, ...
Romanian:acoperitor, acoperișer, ...
Swedish:takläggare, takklättrare, ...
Thai:ช่างมุงหลังคา, นักแสดงผาดโผนบนหลังคา, ...
Turkish:çatı ustası, çatı akrobatı, ...
Vietnamese:thợ lợp mái, người biểu diễn trên mái nhà, ...

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