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Transporte Terrestre - Construcción y mantenimiento de carreteras

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la infraestructura de carreteras y las intersecciones, como "roadwork", "asphalt" y "steamroller".

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Words Related to Land Transportation
to resurface

to apply a new coating or material to reconstruct the surface of something, especially a road or pavement

revestir

revestir

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roadwork

the construction or maintenance activities carried out on roads, highways, or streets

trabajos en la carretera

trabajos en la carretera

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construction zone

an area on a road where workers are building or repairing something, such as bridges or highways

zona de construcción

zona de construcción

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tar

a thick, black, sticky substance used in road construction and maintenance for paving and sealing surfaces

pintura asfáltica

pintura asfáltica

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tarmac

a type of road surface made of tar mixed with crushed stone, commonly used for runways and road

asfalto

asfalto

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asphalt

a black sticky substance which is the combination of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, commonly used in building roads

asfalto

asfalto

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blacktop

a black, sticky mixture used for paving roads and pathways

asfalto

asfalto

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cobblestone

the small, rounded stones used historically for paving streets and paths

adoquin

adoquin

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gravel

a mix of sand and small pebbles that cover that surface of some roads

grava

grava

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macadam

a type of road construction that uses layers of compacted crushed stone, bound with tar or asphalt

macadán

macadán

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concrete

a hard material used for building structures, made by mixing cement, water, sand, and small stones

concreto

concreto

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pothole

a small, often deep, depression in a road surface caused by wear, weather, and traffic

bache

bache

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rut

a groove or track made in a road by cars driving over it many times

surco

surco

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backhoe

a versatile heavy equipment machine with a digging bucket on the rear and a loader bucket on the front, commonly used in construction and utility work

retroexcavadora

retroexcavadora

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steamroller

a heavy vehicle with a large, smooth roller used for flattening and compressing surfaces during road construction

apisonadora

apisonadora

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front-end loader

a type of heavy machinery used in construction and agriculture for lifting and transporting materials

cargadora frontal

cargadora frontal

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bulldozer

a large, powerful vehicle with a wide steel blade at its front that is used to destroy buildings or move earth

bulldozer

bulldozer

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paver

a vehicle used in construction to lay asphalt or concrete on roads and pavements

extendedora

extendedora

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dump truck

a heavy-duty vehicle with a bed that can be tilted or raised at the front, allowing it to unload its contents by tipping them out behind the truck

camión volquete

camión volquete

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pavement milling

the process of removing a layer of asphalt or concrete from a road or pavement surface

fresado de pavimento

fresado de pavimento

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asphalt distributor truck

a vehicle equipped with a tank and sprayer used to evenly distribute asphalt onto roads during construction or maintenance

camión distribuido de asfalto

camión distribuido de asfalto

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grader

a heavy vehicle used in construction to level and smooth surfaces such as roads and foundations

motocicleta de obras

motocicleta de obras

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snowplow

a vehicle or other piece of equipment used for clearing roads of snow

quitanieves

quitanieves

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salt truck

‌a large vehicle used for putting salt, sand or grit on the roads in winter when there is ice on them

camión de sal

camión de sal

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black ice

a thin, nearly invisible layer of ice on a road surface, often causing dangerous driving conditions

hielo negro

hielo negro

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to grit

to scatter small, rough particles like sand or salt on a road to make it less slippery and melt ice

esparcir

esparcir

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straight-line diagram

a schematic representation that displays the layout, intersections, and distances along a specific route

diagrama de línea recta

diagrama de línea recta

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paper street

a fictional or nonexistent street created on paper but not physically built

calle ficticia

calle ficticia

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stub street

a short, dead-end road that is often planned for future extension but currently terminates without connecting to other streets or throughways

calle sin salida

calle sin salida

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