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con·crete
(kŏn-krēt′, kŏng-, kŏn′krēt′, kŏng′-)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to an actual, specific thing or instance; particular: had the concrete evidence needed to convict.
b. Relating to nouns, such as flower or rain, that denote a material or tangible object or phenomenon.
2. Existing in reality or in real experience; perceptible by the senses; real: concrete objects such as trees.
3. Formed by the coalescence of separate particles or parts into one mass; solid.
4. Made of hard, strong, conglomerate construction material.
n. (kŏn′krēt′, kŏng′-, kŏn-krēt′, kŏng-)
1. A hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate gravel, pebbles, broken stone, or slag in a mortar or cement matrix.
2. A mass formed by the coalescence of particles.
v. (kŏn′krēt′, kŏng′-, kŏn-krēt′, kŏng-) con·cret·ed, con·cret·ing, con·cretes
v.tr.
1. To build, treat, or cover with hard, strong conglomerate construction material.
2. To form into a mass by coalescence or cohesion of particles or parts.
v.intr.
To harden; solidify.
[Middle English concret, from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrēscere, to grow together, harden : com-, com- + crēscere, to grow; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
con·crete′ly adv.
con·crete′ness n.
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concrete
(ˈkɒnkriːt)n
1. (Building)
a. a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stonelike mass
b. (as modifier): a concrete slab.
2. (General Physics) physics a rigid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles
adj
3. (Mathematics) relating to a particular instance or object; specific as opposed to general: a concrete example.
4.
a. relating to or characteristic of things capable of being perceived by the senses, as opposed to abstractions
b. (as noun): the concrete.
5. (General Physics) formed by the coalescence of particles; condensed; solid
vb
6. (Building) (tr) to construct in or cover with concrete
7. to become or cause to become solid; coalesce
[C14: from Latin concrētus grown together, hardened, from concrēscere; see concrescence]
ˈconcretely adv
ˈconcreteness n
conˈcretive adj
conˈcretively adv
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con•crete
(ˈkɒn krit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ-)adj., n., v. -cret•ed, -cret•ing. adj.
1. constituting an actual thing or instance; real; perceptible; substantial: concrete proof.
2. pertaining to or concerned with realities or actual instances rather than abstractions; particular as opposed to general: concrete proposals.
3. referring to an actual substance or thing, as opposed to an abstract quality: The words “cat,” “water,” and “teacher” are concrete, whereas the words “truth,” “excellence,” and “adulthood” are abstract.
4. made of concrete: concrete blocks.
5. formed by coalescence of separate particles into a mass; united in a coagulated, condensed, or solid mass or state.
n. 6. an artificial, stonelike building material made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete.
7. any of various other artificial building or paving materials, as those containing tar.
8. a concrete idea or term; a word or notion referring to an actual thing or instance.
9. a mass formed by coalescence or concretion of particles of matter.
v.t. 10. to treat or lay with concrete.
11. to form into a mass by coalescence of particles; render solid.
12. to make real, tangible, or particular.
v.i. 13. to coalesce into a mass; become solid; harden.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin concrētus composed, formed, solid, orig. past participle of concrēscere to harden <crēscere to grow, increase]
con•crete′ly, adv.
con•crete′ness, n.
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concrete
Past participle: concreted
Gerund: concreting
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Noun | 1. | concrete - a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water building material - material used for constructing buildings cement - a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar cement - concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool" ferroconcrete, reinforced concrete - concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral |
Verb | 1. | concrete - cover with cement; "concrete the walls" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
2. | concrete - form into a solid mass; coalesce solidify - make solid or more solid; cause to solidify | |
Adj. | 1. | concrete - capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees" practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" real, existent - being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow tangible, touchable - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'" |
2. | concrete - formed by the coalescence of particles solid - of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state" |
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concrete
noun
1. cement (not in technical usage) The posts have to be set in concrete.
adjective
1. specific, precise, explicit, definite, clear-cut, unequivocal, unambiguous He had no concrete evidence.
specific vague, indefinite, unspecified
specific vague, indefinite, unspecified
2. real, material, actual, substantial, sensible, tangible, factual using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction
real abstract, theoretical, intangible, immaterial, notional, insubstantial
real abstract, theoretical, intangible, immaterial, notional, insubstantial
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concrete
adjective1. Having verifiable existence:
2. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses:
1. To bring or come together into a united whole:
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Translations
إسْمِنْتإسْمَنْتي، مُتَماسِكخَرَسَانَةمَحْسوسيُغَطّي بالأسْمِنْت
бетон
betonbetonovýhmatatelnýkonkrétnívybetonovat
betonkonkretmassetilbeton-
betono
betonibetoninenbetonoidakonkreettinenkonkretisoitua
beton
betonbetonozkonkrétmegszilárdít
beton
hlutkenndursteinsteypasteinsteypu-steypa
コンクリート
콘크리트
betonasbetoninisbetonuotiišbetonuotikonkretumas
betonskonkrētsreālsbetona-betonēt
beton
betónbetónovývybetónovať
betonstvaren
betonбетон
betongkonkret
คอนกรีต
bê tông
concrete
[ˈkɒnkriːt]A. ADJ
1. (= not abstract) → concreto
2. (Constr) → de hormigón or (LAm) concreto
B. N → hormigón m
C. VT to concrete a path → cubrir un sendero de hormigón
D. CPD concrete jungle N → jungla f de asfalto
concrete mixer N → hormigonera f
concrete noun N → nombre m concreto
concrete mixer N → hormigonera f
concrete noun N → nombre m concreto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
concrete
[ˈkɒŋkriːt] adj [plan, evidence, proposals] → concret/ète
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
concrete
:concrete mixer
n → Betonmischmaschine f
concrete noun
n → Konkretum nt
concrete poetry
n → Bilderlyrik f
concrete
1adj object, evidence, example, proposals, measures → konkret; a chair is a concrete object → ein Stuhl ist gegenständlich or etwas Gegenständliches; could you put your argument in a more concrete form? → könnten Sie etwas konkreter werden?
concrete
2n (Build) → Beton m; nothing is set or embedded in concrete yet (fig) → es ist noch nichts definitiv festgelegt
adj → Beton-
vt wall, floor → betonieren
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concrete
[ˈkɒnkriːt]1. adj
a. (object, advantage) → concreto/a
b. (Constr) → di calcestruzzo
2. n (Constr) → calcestruzzo
3. vt (path) → rivestire di calcestruzzo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
concrete
(ˈkoŋkriːt) adjective1. made of concrete. concrete slabs.
2. able to be seen and felt; real or definite. A wooden table is a concrete object.
noun a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.
verb to spread with concrete. We'll have to concrete the garden path.
ˈconcreteness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
concrete
→ خَرَسَانَة beton beton Beton σκυρόδεμα hormigón betoni concret beton cemento コンクリート 콘크리트 beton konkret gjenstand beton concreto бетон betong คอนกรีต beton bê tông 混凝土Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
concrete
a. concreto-a; definido-a.
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