USAGE NOTE
This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 2).
tarmac(
tar
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mahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Look! There's a pelican on the tarmac.¡Miren! Hay un pelícano en la pista.
The plane spent an hour on the tarmac because of a technical issue.El avión pasó una hora en la pista debido a una avería.
b. el asfalto (M) (on road)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The vase smashed into pieces the second it hit the tarmac.El florero se hizo añicos en el instante en que cayó al asfalto.
2. (registered trademark) (material) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el asfalto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're going to be covering this dirt lot with tarmac.Vamos a cubrir este terreno con asfalto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. asfaltar
It's time to tarmac this car park again.Ya es hora de volver a asfaltar este estacionamiento.
b. alquitranar
We're going to tarmac this area and put in a basketball hoop.Vamos a alquitranar esta zona y montar un aro de baloncesto.
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