gravel

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɡreɪvəl/ AmE /ˈɡrevəl/

noun en → es

1 ROAD SURFACE [uncountable] A2

small stones or pieces of rock that are used to cover roads, paths, and driveways

grava, piedrecillas

  • a gravel path/driveway

Collocations gravel driveway · gravel road

  • The house has a long gravel driveway.

    La casa tiene un largo camino de grava.

2 ROUGH SURFACE [uncountable] B1

a rough surface made of small stones or pieces of rock, often used for paths and driveways

pavimento de grava, camino de piedrecillas

  • a gravel surface

Collocations gravel path · gravel road

  • The car skidded on the wet gravel.

    El coche patinó sobre la grava mojada.

3 STONE MATERIAL [uncountable] B1

small stones or pieces of rock that are used for construction and landscaping

grava, piedrecillas para construcción

  • a supply of gravel

Collocations supply of gravel · pile of gravel

  • The construction company needs a large supply of gravel.

    La empresa de construcción necesita una gran cantidad de grava.

4 ROUGH GROUND [uncountable] B2

an area covered with small stones or pieces of rock, often found in fields and forests

terreno pedregoso, campo de piedrecillas

  • a gravel field

Collocations gravel field · gravel area

  • The hikers had to walk through a rough gravel field.

    Los senderistas tuvieron que caminar por un campo pedregoso.

1 VERB [transitive] C1

to cover or pave with small stones or pieces of rock

cubrir con grava, pavimentar con piedrecillas

  • gravel something

Collocations gravel a path · gravel a driveway

  • They decided to gravel the garden paths.

    Decidieron pavimentar los senderos del jardín con grava.

2 VERB [transitive] C1

to remove small stones or pieces of rock from a surface, often as part of maintenance work

quitar la grava, limpiar de piedrecillas

  • gravel something

Collocations gravel a road · gravel a path

  • The workers will gravel the damaged section of the road.

    Los trabajadores limpiarán la sección dañada de la carretera.