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tarmac

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

Translations

tarmacnoun

tarmacs

enrobéPour le revêtement des routes et des pistes; terme technique courant.

The workers laid down fresh tarmac on the road to improve its condition.

Les ouvriers ont posé un enrobé neuf sur la route pour améliorer son état.

tarmacEmprunt courant en français, surtout dans le contexte aéroportuaire.

The plane taxied along the tarmac before taking off.

L’avion a roulé sur le tarmac avant de décoller.

Synonyms

tarmacverb

tarmacked

Past Simple

tarmacked

Past Participle

tarmacking

Gerund

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goudronnerPour une route ou une surface à revêtir; emploi courant.

The construction crew will tarmac the new road by the end of the week.

L’équipe de construction goudronnera la nouvelle route d’ici la fin de la semaine.

Additional translations

bitumerTerme technique, surtout pour les chaussées et certaines pistes.

Synonyms

tarmacadjective

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Used attributively in expressions such as "tarmac delay", functioning adjectivally.

bituméSe dit d’une surface revêtue de tarmac; emploi surtout technique ou descriptif.

Passengers faced long tarmac delays while the crew awaited clearance.

Les passagers ont subi de longs retards sur la zone bitumée pendant que l’équipage attendait l’autorisation.

Definitions

tarmacnoun

A material used for surfacing roads or other outdoor areas, consisting of crushed rock mixed with tar.

The workers laid down fresh tarmac on the road to improve its condition.

A runway or other area surfaced with tarmac, especially at an airport.

The plane taxied along the tarmac before taking off.

tarmacverb

To cover a surface with tarmac, a material used for paving roads and runways.

The construction crew will tarmac the new road by the end of the week.

tarmacadjective

Relating to or surfaced with tarmac.

Passengers faced long tarmac delays while the crew awaited clearance.