No. 7,066 in Dutch
asfalt
"Asfalt" is "asphalt" or "pavement" in English.
In a sentence
Het asfalt op de weg werd onlangs vernieuwd.
The asphalt on the road was recently renewed.
In this sentence, 'asfalt' refers to the material used for the road surface.
Na de regen voelde het asfalt glad onder mijn voeten.
After the rain, the asphalt felt slippery under my feet.
Here, 'asfalt' is mentioned to describe the state of the surface due to weather conditions.
Tijdens de marathon belandden de hardlopers opnieuw op het hete asfalt.
During the marathon, the runners landed again on the hot asphalt.
In this context, 'asfalt' is used to refer to the heated road surface experienced during the event.
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