la uralita

asbestos-cement sheet (roofing material)

u ɾ a ˈl i t a

noun · feminine Rare #41,743

asbestos-cement sheet (roofing material) Common in Spain; originally a brand name (Uralita) often used generically for asbestos-cement panels used in roofs and walls.

SP: El tejado viejo era de uralita.

EN: The old roof was made of asbestos-cement sheets.

Y empieza la uralita.

And the asbestos roofing begins.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Indica el final de la uralita.

It indicates the end of the asbestos cement sheet.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Si vienen como locos no podrán frenar en la uralita.

If they're coming like maniacs, they won't be able to stop on the corrugated roofing.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Estamos en la uralita.

We're in the asbestos roofing.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

A partir de ahí, uralita.

From there on, asbestos cement.

— El salario del miedo (1953)