pave

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/peɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pāv)

Inflections of 'pave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
paves
v 3rd person singular
paving
v pres p
paved
v past
paved
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pave [sth]⇒ vtr (surface: a path, road)pavimentar⇒ vtr
 The workers are paving the new road.
 Los trabajadores están pavimentando la carretera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
pave over [sth],
pave [sth] over vtr phrasal insep		 (surface: a path, road)pavimentar⇒ vtr
 Mark paved over his garden so he wouldn't have to cut the grass anymore.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
pave the way v expr figurative (be a pioneer)sentar las bases loc verb
  abrir el camino, allanar el camino loc verb
 Ann is paving the way with her experimental surgical techniques.
 Ann está sentando las bases con sus técnicas quirúrgicas experimentales.
pave the way for [sth],
pave the way to [sth] v expr		 figurative (be leading to)sentar las bases para algo loc verb + prep
  abrir el camino para algo, allanar el camino para algo loc verb + prep
 New research is paving the way for a cancer vaccine.
 Las nuevas investigaciones están sentando las bases para encontrar una vacuna contra el cáncer.
pave the way for [sb] v expr figurative (be first to do)abrirle el camino a alguien, allanarle el camino a alguien loc verb + prep
  prepararle el terreno a alguien loc verb + prep
 Pioneers in their covered wagons paved the way for settlers in the west.
 Los pioneros en sus carretas con toldo les abrieron el camino a los colonizadores del oeste.
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'pave' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cobble
Spanish:
empedrar - enlosar - losar - solar - abonar el terreno - abrir camino - abrirse camino - abrirse paso - adoquinar - allanar el terreno - asfaltar - enchinar - enladrillar - pavimentar - preparar el camino - preparar el terreno - terreno abonado

Collocations: pave the [road, path, garden], paved it with [cobbles, flagstone, bricks, stone], the [road] was paved with [cobbles], more...

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