gravel
BrE /ˈɡreɪvəl/ AmE /ˈɡrevəl/
noun en → es
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
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The house has a long gravel driveway.
La casa tiene un largo camino de grava.
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
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The car skidded on the wet gravel.
El coche patinó sobre la grava mojada.
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
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The construction company needs a large supply of gravel.
La empresa de construcción necesita una gran cantidad de grava.
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
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The hikers had to walk through a rough gravel field.
Los senderistas tuvieron que caminar por un campo pedregoso.
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
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They decided to gravel the garden paths.
Decidieron pavimentar los senderos del jardín con grava.
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
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The workers will gravel the damaged section of the road.
Los trabajadores limpiarán la sección dañada de la carretera.