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    Pavimento (en. Pavement)

    /pa.βiˈmen.to/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Layer of material used for the ground of roads or buildings.
    The pavement of the street was in poor condition.
    El pavimento de la calle estaba en mal estado.
    Structure of the surface of a pathway or road.
    The pavement repair work started this morning.
    Los trabajos de reparación del pavimento comenzaron esta mañana.
    Material with which the ground is covered.
    The pavement of the square is made of stone.
    El pavimento de la plaza es de piedra.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pavimentum', meaning 'paved ground'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pavement in poor condition
    Condition of the pavement that shows damage or deformations.
    pavimento en mal estado
    to pave
    To construct or create a paved surface.
    dar pavimento
    concrete pavement
    Type of pavement made from a mixture of cement.
    pavimento de concreto

    Related Words

    to pave
    Verb that refers to the act of covering the ground with pavement.
    pavimentar
    sidewalk
    Strip of pavement next to a street intended for pedestrians.
    acera
    roadway
    Part of a road intended for vehicle traffic.
    calzada

    Slang Meanings

    A thousand times passing over the same pavement.
    That phrase is used when someone repeats the same mistake or situation many times.
    Esa frase se usa cuando alguien repite un mismo error o situación muchas veces.
    To pave something over.
    It is said when a truth is hidden or covered.
    Se dice cuando se oculta o se cubre una verdad.