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How to Say "canopy" in Spanish

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copa

KOH-pahˈko.pa

nounB1general
Use 'copa' when referring to the leafy, upper part of a tree that forms a natural canopy.
A close-up view of the dense, green, rounded canopy of a large tree against a bright blue sky.

Examples

La copa del árbol era tan densa que no dejaba pasar el sol.

The tree canopy was so dense that it didn't let the sun through.

Necesitas podar la copa de ese arbusto para que crezca mejor.

You need to prune the crown of that bush so it grows better.

Figurative Use

This meaning extends the concept of 'copa' (the rounded top of a drinking vessel) to the rounded top of a tree.

campana

kahm-PAH-nahkamˈpana

nounB1general
Use 'campana' for a bell-shaped cover, most commonly the kitchen hood above a stove.
A metallic kitchen extractor hood mounted on a white wall above a simple black stovetop.

Examples

Instalamos una campana nueva sobre la estufa para sacar el humo.

We installed a new hood above the stove to extract the smoke.

El científico puso el experimento bajo una campana de cristal.

The scientist put the experiment under a glass bell jar.

Shape Connection

This meaning comes directly from the shape of a bell (wide and open at the bottom). Any object that has this characteristic shape can be called a 'campana' in technical language.

bóveda

nounB2formal
Use 'bóveda' to describe the vault of heaven or the sky above, often in a poetic or formal context.

Examples

Las estrellas brillaban en la bóveda celeste.

The stars were shining in the vault of heaven.

pabellón

nounB2formal
Use 'pabellón' when referring to a wing or ward in a hospital or a type of drapery, not a physical canopy.

Examples

Mi abuelo está ingresado en el pabellón de cardiología.

My grandfather is admitted to the cardiology ward.

Confusing 'Copa' and 'Bóveda'

Learners often confuse 'copa' (tree top) and 'bóveda' (sky). Remember that 'copa' refers to the physical, leafy part of a tree, while 'bóveda' is used for the sky or heavens, usually in a more figurative or astronomical sense.

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