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asfalto

asphalt, tarmac

noun ahs-FAHL-toh Rare

Origin: Greek asphaltos, possibly of Semitic origin

Usage Note

Asfalto refers both to the material and, colloquially, to paved urban streets (las calles de asfalto). Asfaltar is the verb ('to asphalt, to pave'). In informal speech, el asfalto can evoke city life in contrast to nature.

Examples

"El calor derritió el asfalto."

Natural Translation

The heat melted the asphalt.

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