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asphalt in Spanish

asphalt in Spanish is asfalto, chapapote, chapopote — asphalt means a thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.

asphalt in Spanish

asfalto
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
chapapote
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
chapopote
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
neme
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
pisasfalto
noun
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
garujo bituminoso
noun
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
hormigón asfáltico
noun
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
asfalto
noun
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
asfaltar
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.

What does "asphalt" mean?

  1. noun A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
    "Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight."
  2. verb To cover a surface with asphalt.
    "The council plans to asphalt the parking lot next month."
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asphalt in a sentence

  • Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight.
  • The playground was covered in cracked asphalt.
  • The council plans to asphalt the parking lot next month.

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What is "asphalt" in Spanish?

"asphalt" in Spanish is asfalto, chapapote, chapopote. asphalt means: A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.

How do you use "asphalt" in a sentence?

Example: "Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight." In Spanish, "asphalt" is asfalto, chapapote, chapopote.

Are there other ways to say "asphalt" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "asphalt": asfalto, chapapote, chapopote, neme, pisasfalto, garujo bituminoso.

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