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lastricare

to pave, to cobblestone

verb lah-stree-KAH-reh Rare
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Usage Note

Lastricare means to lay flat stones (lastre) to create a paved surface — used for roads, squares, and floors: lastricare una piazza ('to pave a square'). The past participle lastricato is also commonly used as a noun or adjective: un lastricato ('a pavement'), una strada lastricata ('a cobblestone street'). The proverb la strada per l'inferno è lastricata di buone intenzioni ('the road to hell is paved with good intentions') is well known.

Examples

"Gli operai hanno lastricato la piazza con il marmo."

Natural Translation

The workers paved the square with marble.

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