pave

pave
transitive verb
pflastern

pave the way for or to something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Weg ebnen

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[peiv]
verb
(to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc: He wants to pave the garden.) pflastern
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- paving-stone
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pave
[peɪv]
vt usu passive
1. (cover)
to \pave sth [with sth] etw [mit etw dat] pflastern; (fig)
the streets are \paved with gold das Geld liegt auf der Straße
2.
to \pave the way for [or to] sth etw dat den Weg ebnen
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[peɪv]
vt
befestigen (in, with mit); road, path (with stones also) pflastern; floor (with tiles) fliesen, mit Fliesen auslegen; (with slabs) mit Platten auslegen

to pave the way for sb/sth (fig) — jdm/einer Sache (dat) den Weg ebnen

where the streets are paved with gold — wo die Straßen mit Gold gepflastert sind, wo das Geld auf der Straße liegt

the path to hell is paved with good intentions (prov) — der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert

the paths are paved in or with purest marble — die Wege sind mit feinstem Marmor ausgelegt

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pave [peıv] v/t eine Straße pflastern, den Boden belegen (with mit):
pave the way for fig den Weg ebnen für, anbahnen;
paved runway FLUG befestigte Start- und Landebahn;
the way to Hell is paved with good intentions (Sprichwort) der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert
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transitive verb
pflastern

pave the way for or to something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Weg ebnen

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v.
pflastern v.

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