tarmac in Portuguese
tarmac in Portuguese is asfalto, macadame — tarmac means a tar-based surfacing material used on roads, or the road surface itself.
tarmac in Portuguese
asfalto
(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.
macadame
(loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.
What does "tarmac" mean?
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noun A tar-based surfacing material used on roads, or the road surface itself.
"Fresh tarmac had just been laid on the high street."
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noun The paved area of an airport where aircraft park or move around, apart from the runway.
"Passengers waited on the tarmac while the plane refuelled."
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verb (of an aircraft) To sit on the ground, often on the taxiway, waiting for permission to take off.
"Their flight tarmacked for over an hour before departure."
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tarmac in a sentence
- Fresh tarmac had just been laid on the high street.
- Passengers waited on the tarmac while the plane refuelled.
- Ground crew moved quickly across the tarmac to load the luggage.
- Their flight tarmacked for over an hour before departure.
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What is "tarmac" in Portuguese?
"tarmac" in Portuguese is asfalto, macadame. tarmac means: A tar-based surfacing material used on roads, or the road surface itself.
How do you use "tarmac" in a sentence?
Example: "Fresh tarmac had just been laid on the high street." In Portuguese, "tarmac" is asfalto, macadame.
Are there other ways to say "tarmac" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "tarmac": asfalto, macadame.
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