Meaning
asphalt, tarmac
- a dark mixture of bitumen and gravel used for surfacing roads
In a sentence
L'asfalto era scivoloso a causa della pioggia recente.
The asphalt was slippery because of the recent rain.
Stanno rifacendo l'asfalto su questa strada provinciale.
They are resurfacing the asphalt on this provincial road.
Il calore estivo emanava dall'asfalto bollente.
The summer heat rose from the scorching tarmac.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| asfalto | masculine · singular |
| asfalti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Begins with a vowel, so it takes 'l'' in the singular and 'gli' in the plural (l'asfalto, gli asfalti).
- Pronounced with a voiced /z/ due to the following /f/.