parapet

UK
/ˈpær.ə.pɛt/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.pɛt/

Übersetzungen

parapetsubstantiv
parapets
Pl.
UK
/ˈpær.ə.pɛt/
US
/ˈpɛr.ə.pɛt/
The soldiers took cover behind the parapet during the battle.
Les soldats se sont mis à couvert derrière le parapet pendant la bataille.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
muretSens général pour une petite murette de protection.
parapetverb
parapeted
Präteritum
parapeted
Partizip Perfekt
parapeting
Gerundium
UK
/ˈpærəpɪt/
US
/ˈpærəˌpɛt/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to supply or protect with a parapet’.
parapeterTerme rare, surtout en architecture.
The engineers parapeted the bridge to improve pedestrian safety.
Les ingénieurs ont parapeté le pont pour améliorer la sécurité des piétons.
parapetadjektiv
Attributive use in compounds such as ‘parapet wall’; non-gradable.
parapétalTerme technique rare.
Building codes often require a parapet wall around flat roofs.
Les codes du bâtiment exigent souvent un mur parapétal autour des toits plats.

Definitionen

parapetsubstantiv
A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.
The soldiers took cover behind the parapet during the battle.
A defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
The castle's parapet was lined with archers ready to defend against the invaders.
parapetverb
To provide or shield with a parapet.
The engineers parapeted the bridge to improve pedestrian safety.
parapetadjektiv
Relating to or forming a parapet.
Building codes often require a parapet wall around flat roofs.