ceiling

ˈsiːlɪŋ
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ceiling: overhead interior surface of a room
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Translation of ceiling from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

architecture

overhead interior surface of a room
plafond zoldering fdak
  • The chandelier hung from the ceiling.De kroonluchter hing aan het plafond.
2.

limit

upper limit of an object or action
  • The budget ceiling was set at $1 million.Het budgetplafond werd vastgesteld op 1 miljoen dollar.
3.

aviation

TECH.
highest altitude an aircraft can maintain flight
TECH.
  • The plane reached its ceiling at 30,000 feet.Het vliegtuig bereikte zijn plafond op 30.000 voet.
4.

mathematics

TECH.
smallest integer greater than a number
TECH.
  • The ceiling of 4.3 is 5.Het plafond van 4,3 is 5.
5.

meteorology

TECH.
altitude of the lowest cloud layer
TECH.
wolkenplafond wolkendek nwolkengrens
  • The ceiling was low due to thick clouds.Het wolkenplafond was laag door dikke wolken.
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Expressions with ceiling: examples in English and translations in Dutch

glazen plafond
Despite her qualifications, she felt the glass ceiling in her corporate career.
inkomensplafond
inkomensgrens
The league imposed an income ceiling on player salaries.
bamboe plafond
carrièrebarrière
She faced a bamboo ceiling in her company despite her qualifications.
glazen plafond
brass ceiling
She hit the brass ceiling despite her qualifications.
de limiet verhogen
The government plans to lift the ceiling on spending.
het glazen plafond doorbreken
barrières doorbreken
She worked hard to smash the glass ceiling in her industry.

Images of ceiling

  • ceiling: overhead interior surface of a room
    (architecture) plafond

Synonyms and analogies of ceiling in English

Examples of ceiling in a sentence

  • He noticed a crack in the ceiling after the storm.
  • The ceiling for emissions was strictly enforced.
  • There's a ceiling on how much you can withdraw daily.
  • The helicopter's ceiling was lower than expected.
  • Pilots must be aware of their aircraft's ceiling during flights.
  • In the equation, the ceiling of 7.1 is 8.
ceil
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Verb
tr.
1.

mathematics

TECH.US
set an upper limit in mathematics
TECH.US
afronden naar boven boven begrenzen ceil toepassen
  • The function will ceil the value to the nearest integer.De functie zal de waarde afronden naar boven tot het dichtstbijzijnde geheel getal.
2.

construction

DatedUK
cover a ceiling with plaster or boards
DatedUK
bekleden plafonneren afwerken
  • They decided to ceil the room with wooden panels.Ze besloten het plafond met houten panelen te bekleden.
Abbreviation

abr: ceiling

RareUS
upper inside surface of a room
RareUS
  • The lamp hangs close to the ceil.De lamp hangt dicht bij het plafond.

Translations of "ceiling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
plafondnn.

The lights were hung in a straight line along the ceiling.

De lampjes waren in een rechte lijn langs het plafond opgehangen.

maximumnn.

Above a certain ceiling, more light can actually damage it.

Boven een bepaald maximum leidt meer licht juist tot schade.

daknn.

The car's low ceiling leaves little headroom for tall passengers.

Het lage dak van de auto biedt weinig hoofdruimte voor lange passagiers.

zolderingnf.

And if the roof is too high, you see only the ceiling.

Als het dak te hoog is, zie je alleen de zoldering.

limietnm.

So this emissions trading must be subject to a ceiling.

Daarom moet er een limiet zijn in die handel van emissies.

grensnf.

Scatter's trying to put a ceiling over my head, but I can go much higher than that.

Scatter probeert me een grens te geven, maar ik kan veel meer.

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Other translations for ceiling:

  • plafond-nn.
  • systeemplafondnn.
  • bovengrensnf.
  • plafonn.
  • wolkendeknn.

ceiling: Examples and translations in context

The chandelier is a stunning light fixture hanging from the ceiling.

De kroonluchter is een prachtige lamp die aan het plafond hangt.

There is a spider in the corner of the ceiling.

Er zit een spin in de hoek van het plafond.

There is a leak in the ceiling above the living room.

Er zit een lek in het plafond boven de woonkamer.

A strip light runs along the ceiling to brighten the entire hallway.

Langs het plafond loopt een tl-balk die de hele gang verlicht.

There was a dark stain on the ceiling from a water leak.

Er zat een donkere vlek op het plafond door een lekkage.

The lamp hangs off the ceiling with a long chain.

De lamp hangt met een lange ketting aan het plafond.

Propping supports were installed to prevent the ceiling from collapsing.

Er werden stutten geplaatst om te voorkomen dat het plafond zou instorten.

A vertical line runs straight from the ceiling to the floor.

Een verticale lijn loopt recht van het plafond tot aan de vloer.

See also:

ceiling fanglass ceilinghit the ceiling
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