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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