hormigón asfáltico
/oɾmiɡon asfaltiko/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "asphalt" (asphalt concrete) can be translated into Spanish as hormigón asfáltico. If unsure, use hormigón asfáltico. Wiktionary also lists garujo bituminoso.
Meaning: asphalt concrete (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| hormigón asfáltico | /oɾmiɡon asfaltiko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| garujo bituminoso | /ɡaɾuxo bituminoso/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
hormigón asfáltico is the technical term for the material used in road construction. In everyday speech, the word asfalto is much more commonly used to refer to the substance or the road surface itself. If you want to describe the action of paving a surface with asphalt, use the verb asfaltar.
What does it mean word for word?
The term hormigón asfáltico is a literal translation of "asphaltic concrete", where hormigón means concrete and asfáltico means asphaltic.
Related words
Did you know?
- The word hormigón shares a surprising linguistic ancestor with the word hormiga, which means 'ant' in Spanish.
- While English speakers use 'asphalt' for both the substance and the road, Spanish speakers often distinguish between asfalto, the material, and pavimento, the finished surface.
- The term garujo in garujo bituminoso is a highly specific technical term that you would almost never hear in a non-engineering setting.
Examples in context
- La calle está cubierta de asfaltoThe street is covered in asphalt
- Este edificio cuenta con un pavimento de asfaltoThis building has an asphalt pavement
- Esta calle está asfaltadaThis street is paved with asphalt
- El tramo de carretera más reciente está construido con asfalto de alta calidad.The most recent stretch of road is built with high-quality asphalt.
- Me encanta caminar por las calles asfaltadas de mi ciudad.I love walking on the asphalted streets of my city.
- Van a asfaltar la calle mañana.They are going to pave the street tomorrow.
- Necesitamos comprar más hormigón asfáltico para la carretera.We need to buy more asphalt concrete for the road.
- El hormigón asfáltico todavía está muy caliente.The asphalt concrete is still very hot.
- La calidad del hormigón asfáltico es excelente.The quality of the asphalt concrete is excellent.
Example conversation
A construction site where two workers are discussing materials.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya llegó el hormigón asfáltico?Mateo, has the asphalt concrete arrived yet?
- MateoNo, Elena, el camión tiene un retraso.No, Elena, the truck is running late.
- ElenaEspero que el hormigón asfáltico llegue pronto.I hope the asphalt concrete arrives soon.
- MateoSí, tenemos que terminar hoy.Yes, we have to finish today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “asphalt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asfáltico, bituminoso, hormigón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
