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tejadillo

small roof or canopy

noun teh-hah-DEE-yoh Rare

Also means

car roof

Usage Note

Tejadillo refers to a small pitched roof or awning over a door, window, or similar opening. In automotive contexts it means the car roof or roof panel — tejadillo solar is a sunroof. The word is a diminutive of tejado (roof).

Examples

"El tejadillo de la entrada protege de la lluvia."

Natural Translation

The canopy over the entrance protects from the rain.

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