How is the word alquitrán translated from Spanish to English

English translation
tar
noun

Sustancia negra, espesa y pegajosa que se saca de la madera o del carbón.

A thick black sticky substance made from wood or coal.

Examples with “alquitrán”

See how the word “alquitrán” is used in sentences

  • Los obreros cubrieron el tejado de alquitrán. — The workers covered the roof with tar.

  • Decidieron alquitranar el tejado antes del invierno. — They decided to tar the roof before winter.

  • ¿Me pasas el alquitrán para los arreglos? — Can you hand me the tar for the repairs?

  • ¿Puedes alquitranar el camino de entrada este fin de semana? — Can you tar the driveway this weekend?

  • Necesitamos más alquitrán para terminar el trabajo. — We need more tar to finish the project.

  • Los obreros alquitranarán mañana el pavimento nuevo. — The workers will tar the new pavement tomorrow.

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