tarmac in Spanish
tarmac in Spanish is asfalto — tarmac means a tar-based surfacing material used on roads, or the road surface itself.
tarmac in Spanish
asfalto
(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 Spanish?
"tarmac" in Spanish is asfalto. 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 Spanish, "tarmac" is asfalto.
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