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pave over

/peɪv ˈəʊvə/

/peɪv ˈoʊvər/

pave oververb

paved over

Past Simple

paved over

Past Participle

paving over

Gerund

/peɪv ˈəʊvə/

/peɪv ˈoʊvər/

Translations

bétonnerAu sens propre, en parlant d’un terrain ou d’une surface.

The city decided to pave over the old playground to create a new parking lot.

La ville a décidé de bétonner l’ancien terrain de jeux pour créer un nouveau parking.

Additional translations

étoufferAu sens figuré, en parlant d’un problème, d’une critique ou d’un malaise qu’on cherche à minimiser ou à masquer.

Definitions

To cover a surface, typically land, with a hard material such as concrete or asphalt.

The city decided to pave over the old playground to create a new parking lot.

To suppress or ignore something, often in a way that is considered dismissive or neglectful.

The company tried to pave over the complaints by offering a small discount.

Synonyms

concrete over