asphalt
/ˈæsfælt/noun
उच्चारण ऐस्फ़ैल्ट
डामर, अलकतरा
Core word
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[U]
a thick black sticky substance used especially for making the surface of roads
डामर, अलकतरा
- The workers spread hot asphalt on the new road.
- an asphalt playground
- The asphalt was so hot that it softened in the afternoon sun.
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- Rain made the asphalt shiny and slippery.
- Workers spread fresh asphalt over the potholes.
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[T]
to cover a surface with asphalt
डामर बिछाना, डामर से पक्का करना
- The village road was finally asphalted last year.
- The council plans to asphalt the road before the festival.
- The government decided to asphalt the main road.
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- They asphalted the car park over the weekend.
- Roads in the town were asphalted before the visit of the minister.
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asphalt (uncountable noun)
Asphalt is uncountable; do not say an asphalt or asphalts for the material. It is also correct to say a layer of asphalt or a patch of asphalt when you want to count it.
'Asphalt' uncountable है; इस पदार्थ के लिए 'an asphalt' नहीं कहा जाता। इसे गिनना हो तो 'a layer of asphalt' या 'a patch of asphalt' कहना भी सही है।
- The asphalt was soft in the afternoon heat.
- Workers laid fresh asphalt on the road.
- The workers repaired a patch of asphalt near the school gate.
asphalt + noun
It is often used before another noun to describe a surface or road.
यह प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आकर सतह या सड़क का वर्णन करता है।
- The asphalt road led to the village.
asphalt (verb)
As a verb, asphalt means to cover a surface with asphalt. It is usually used in the passive or as a participle.
Verb के रूप में 'asphalt' का अर्थ सतह पर asphalt बिछाना है। प्रायः passive या participle में आता है।
- The lane was asphalted before the monsoon.
asphalt vs tar vs bitumen
Asphalt is the road-surface mixture; tar and bitumen are the sticky materials in it. In British speech people often say tarmac for a tarred road.
Asphalt सड़क की सतह का मिश्रण है; tar और bitumen उसके चिपचिपे पदार्थ हैं। British बोलचाल में tarred सड़क को प्रायः tarmac कहते हैं।
- The road was surfaced with asphalt containing bitumen.
- Children played on the tarmac behind the school.
on + asphalt / over + asphalt
Use on for the surface you walk, ride or play on, and over for something laid across it.
जिस सतह पर चलते, सवारी करते या खेलते हैं, उसके लिए 'on' और जिस पर कुछ बिछा हो, उसके लिए 'over' आता है।
- The cyclist fell on the asphalt.
- A thin layer was spread over the old asphalt.
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verb + asphalt
laypourspreadrepairdig up
- The council will lay asphalt on the main road.
asphalt + noun
roadsurfaceplantplaygrounddriveway
- Children played cricket on the asphalt playground.
adjective + asphalt
hotfreshblackcrackedmelted
- The tyres stuck to the hot asphalt.
asphalt + noun (places)
car parkrunwaycourtlane
- The planes landed on the asphalt runway.
asphalt + heat / weather
meltcracksoftensteam
- After the rain the asphalt began to steam in the sun.
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- The asphalt melted in the summer sun.
गर्मी की धूप में asphalt पिघल गया।
- Rain had made the asphalt slippery.
बारिश ने asphalt को फिसलनदार बना दिया था।
- The village road was finally covered with asphalt.
गाँव की सड़क पर आखिरकार asphalt बिछा दिया गया।
- Cracks appeared in the asphalt after the floods.
बाढ़ के बाद asphalt में दरारें आ गईं।
- The bike skidded on the wet asphalt.
बाइक गीले asphalt पर फिसल गई।
- Fresh asphalt smells strongly for a day or two.
ताज़ा asphalt की गंध एक-दो दिन तक तेज़ रहती है।