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tarmac

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

tarmacnoun

tarmacs

Translations

взлётно-посадочная полоса

The plane taxied down the tarmac before takeoff.

Самолёт вырулил по взлётно-посадочной полосе перед взлётом.

асфальт

The workers were laying new tarmac on the road.

Рабочие укладывали новый асфальт на дорогу.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tarmacverb

tarmacked

Past Simple

tarmacked

Past Participle

tarmacking

Gerund

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

Translations

асфальтировать

They plan to tarmac the road next week.

Они планируют асфальтировать дорогу на следующей неделе.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tarmacadjective

/ˈtɑː.mæk/

/ˈtɑr.mæk/

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

Definitions

Relating to or surfaced with tarmac.

Passengers faced long tarmac delays while the crew awaited clearance.