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How to Say "canopy" in Spanish

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copa

KOH-pah/ˈko.pa/

nounB1general
Use 'copa' when referring to the upper, leafy branches of a tree that form a dense covering.
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.

bóveda

nounB2literary/poetic
Use 'bóveda' when you mean the sky or the heavens, often in a poetic or celestial sense.

Examples

Las estrellas brillaban en la bóveda celeste.

The stars were shining in the vault of heaven.

campana

kahm-PAH-nah/kamˈpana/

nounB1general/domestic
Use 'campana' for a bell-shaped cover, most commonly the kitchen hood that extracts smoke.
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.

Confusing tree tops with the sky

Learners often confuse 'copa' (tree canopy) and 'bóveda' (sky/vault). Remember that 'copa' specifically refers to the leafy part of a tree, while 'bóveda' is used for the expanse above, like the sky or heavens.

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