asfaltar

Senses

1. 1.

   to pave, to asphalt

   to cover a road or surface with asphalt

2. 2.

   to tarmac

   to lay down asphalt on a street or highway

Examples

• "A prefeitura vai asfaltar todas as ruas do bairro até o fim do ano."

  The city hall will pave all the streets in the neighborhood by the end of the year.

• "Precisamos asfaltar essa estrada para melhorar o acesso à região."

  We need to asphalt this road to improve access to the region.

• "Eles asfaltaram a avenida principal na semana passada."

  They paved the main avenue last week.

Usage

Common regular -AR verb used in infrastructure and urban planning contexts. Often appears with subjects like "prefeitura" (city hall), "governo" (government), or construction companies. The noun form is "asfalto" (asphalt).