pavement

acera

Franja de superficie dura junto a una calle, destinada a que caminen las personas.

En inglés sencillo: A hard path beside a road where people walk.

• Walk on the pavement, please.
• He parked his car partly on the pavement.
• The pavements were crowded with shoppers.

Sinónimos: sidewalk, footpath

Expresiones frecuentes: on the pavement, pavement café, narrow pavement

pavimento, firme

Superficie dura de una carretera u otra zona, cubierta con piedra, hormigón o materiales parecidos.

En inglés sencillo: The hard surface of a road or other area covered with stone, concrete, or similar material.

• The pavement was wet after the rain.
• Workers repaired cracks in the road’s pavement.
• Her tyres slid across the icy pavement.

Sinónimos: road surface, paving

Expresiones frecuentes: asphalt pavement, wet pavement, pavement repairs