Italian word of the day
Asfaltare is an informal translation for to win hands down, to defeat.
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | To win hands down, to defeat |
| Origin | From the Italian word asfalto, “asphalt” or “tar” |
Where does it come from?
In its primary meaning, asfaltare means “to pave”, as in “to pave a road”, asfaltare una strada.
It is also used colloquially to mean “to triumph, to win easily”. So easily that it is almost humiliating to lose. With asfaltare, you flatten all your opponents like freshly poured tar on a paved road.
You could translate it also as “to crush, to smash”.
Examples
| Amazon ha asfaltato la concorrenza. | Amazon has crushed the competition. |
| La squadra avversaria è stata asfaltata con un punteggio di 5-0. | The opposing team was smashed with a score of 5-0. |
| Il candidato ha asfaltato gli altri concorrenti e ha vinto le elezioni. | The candidate smashed the other contenders and won the election. |
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