No. 1,597 in Portuguese
teto
"Ceiling" or "roof."
In a sentence
O teto da sala está precisando de reparos por causa de infiltrações.
The ceiling of the room needs repairs due to leaks.
Here, 'teto' refers to the physical construction of the building, specifically the ceiling.
Durante as reuniões, acabou-se estabelecendo um teto para os gastos do projeto.
During the meetings, a cap for the project expenses was established.
In this context, 'teto' is used metaphorically to mean a limit or cap for financial expenses.
Sonho em alcançar um teto mais alto na minha profissão.
I dream of reaching a higher peak in my profession.
Here, 'teto' serves as a figurative expression for achieving a goal or higher-level success.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “teto” in actual Portuguese podcasts.
Find “teto” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Portuguese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into português, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Portuguese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).