To asphalt
Definition
To cover a street, a highway, a yard, or an industrial platform with a layer of asphalt to ensure a flat, durable, and waterproof surface. In a structural sense, it defines the execution of road finishing works by compacting bituminous layers according to technical projects.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To asphalt
- To pave
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb. Present indicative: eu asfaltez, el asfaltează; past participle: asfaltat. |
| Formation | Regressive derivative from 'asfalt' or loanword adapted based on the French verb 'asphalter'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.fal.ˈta] |
| Source | Manual of Urban Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Procedures |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Municipalitatea a anunțat că va asfalta toate străzile secundare din acest cartier până la sfârșitul toamnei.
EN: The municipality announced that it will asphalt all secondary streets in this neighborhood by the end of autumn.
RO: Este dificil să asfaltezi o șosea montană atunci când condițiile meteorologice sunt nefavorabile.
EN: It is difficult to asphalt a mountain road when weather conditions are unfavorable.
RO: Compania de construcții va asfalta curtea interioară a fabricii pentru a facilita accesul camioanelor grele.
EN: The construction company will pave the interior yard of the factory to facilitate the access of heavy trucks.
Idioms & Phrases
A asfalta la cald / To hot-pave
RO: Tehnică rutieră standard de aplicare și compactare a asfaltului la temperaturi ridicate pentru o aderență optimă.
EN: Standard road technique of applying and compacting asphalt at high temperatures for optimal adhesion.
A asfalta de mântuială / To pave poorly
RO: Expresie critică colocvială ce desemnează o lucrare de proastă calitate, executată fără respectarea normelor tehnice.
EN: Colloquial critical expression designating a low-quality work executed without respecting technical standards.
Plan de a asfalta / Paving schedule
RO: Program grafic dintr-un proiect de infrastructură care stabilește ordinea cronologică de modernizare a străzilor.
EN: A graphic timeline in an infrastructure project establishing the chronological order of street modernization.
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