concrete

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.

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[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.]

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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

Imperative

concrete

concrete

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Thesaurus

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 paving, paving material, pavement - material used to pave an area 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

2. real, material, actual, substantial, sensible, tangible, factual using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction
real abstract, theoretical, intangible, immaterial, notional, insubstantial

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concrete

adjective

1. Having verifiable existence:

objective, real, substantial, substantive, tangible.

2. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses:

corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, substantial, tangible.

verb

1. To bring or come together into a united whole:

coalesce, combine, compound, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, link, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke.

2. To make or become physically hard:

cake, congeal, dry, harden, indurate, petrify, set, solidify.

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Translations

إسْمِنْتإسْمَنْتي، مُتَماسِكخَرَسَانَةمَحْسوسيُغَطّي بالأسْمِنْت

бетон

betonbetonovýhmatatelnýkonkrétnívybetonovat

betonkonkretmassetilbeton-

Betonkonkretbetoniereneinbetonierengenau

μπετόνσκυρόδεμασυγκεκριμένοςτσιμεντένιοςτσιμέντο

betono

hormigónconcretode hormigónespecíficorevestir de hormigón

betonibetoninenbetonoidakonkreettinenkonkretisoitua

concretbétonbétonnerde

beton

betonbetonozkonkrétmegszilárdít

beton

hlutkenndursteinsteypasteinsteypu-steypa

concretocementocalcestruzzocementificarebeton

コンクリート

콘크리트

betonasbetoninisbetonuotiišbetonuotikonkretumas

betonskonkrētsreālsbetona-betonēt

betonbetonnenbetonnerenconcreetconcretiseren

betongkonkretkonkret gjenstandlegge betonganskuelig

betonbetonowykonkretny

concretobetão

beton

бетонбетонныйбетонироватьконкретныйтвердеть

betónbetónovývybetónovať

betonstvaren

betonбетон

betongkonkret

คอนกรีต

betonbetonlamaksomut

bê tông

混凝土混凝土制的铺以混凝土以混凝土浇注具体的

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

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concrete

[ˈkɒŋkriːt]

n → béton m
to be set in concrete [plan, idea] → être arrêté(e), être décidé(e)

adj [plan, evidence, proposals] → concret/ète

modif [floor, block, steps, wall, slab] → en bétonconcrete jungle n → jungle f de béton

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concrete

:

concrete mixer

n → Betonmischmaschine f

concrete music

n → konkrete Musik

concrete noun

n → Konkretum nt

concrete poetry

n → Bilderlyrik f

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concrete

¹

adj 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?

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concrete

²

n (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

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concrete

(ˈkoŋkriːt) adjective

1. made of concrete. concrete slabs. beton إسْمَنْتي، مُتَماسِك бетонен concreto betonový Beton-... beton- που είναι φτιαγμένος από μπετόν de hormigón betoonist بتونی betoni- en béton מְבוּטַן रोड़ा skručen, tvrd, stvrdnut beton-, cement- beton steinsteypu- di cemento コンクリートの 콘크리트로 만든 betoninis betona- konkrit betonnen betong- betonowy مشخص، مجسم، واقعى، رشتيانى، ټاكلى: سره نښتى، هغه چه څرګند ذات او جسم لرى: دسمينټو اوشګو دګډولو په اثر كلكه ماده (كانكريټ concreto de beton бетонный betónový betonski betonski betong- ทำจากคอนกรีต beton 混凝土製的 бетонний کنکریٹ کا بنا ہوا cụ thể 混凝土制的

2. able to be seen and felt; real or definite. A wooden table is a concrete object. tasbaar, konkreet, werklik, vas, vaste مَحْسوس действителен concreto konkrétní, hmatatelný konkret konkret; håndgribelig συμπαγής, συγκεκριμένοςconcreto konkreetne واقعی؛ ملموس konkreettinen concretמוחשי निश्चित konkretan, stvaran konkrét konkret hlutkenndur concreto 具体的な 실제적인 konkretus, realus konkrēts; reāls pejal concreetkonkret, anskueligkonkretny واقعی concreto concret конкретный konkrétny stvaren konkretan konkret ที่เป็นรูปธรรม somut 具體的 конкретний مادی xác định cụ thể 具体的

noun

a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building. beton إسْمِنْت бетон concreto armado beton der Beton beton μπετόνhormigón betoon بتون betoni bétonבטון कंकरीट-मिश्रक, ठोस beton beton beton steinsteypa cemento コンクリート 콘크리트 betonas betons adunan konkrit betonbetongbeton ګډوله، مخلوط، ګډ كالي، ګډټوكر ( لكه دوړيو او وريښمو cimento armado beton бетон betón beton beton betong คอนกรีต beton 混凝土 бетон ریت سیمنٹ کا آمیزہ bê tông 混凝土

verb

to spread with concrete. We'll have to concrete the garden path. beton gooi, betonneer يُغَطّي بالأسْمِنْت бетонирам concretar vybetonovat betonieren støbe i beton; belægge med beton; cementere τσιμεντώνω revestir de hormigón betoneerima بتون ریزی کردن valaa betonista bétonner לְכָסוֹת בְּבֶּטוֹן कंकरीट करवाना betonirati betonoz menyemen steypa (í) cementare コンクリートで固める 콘크리트를 치다 (iš)betonuoti betonēt menyimen cementerenlegge betong, støpe betonować ګډوله، مخلوط، ګډ كالي، ګډټوكر ( لكه دوړيو او وريښمو cimentar a betona бетонировать vybetónovať betonirati betonirati belägga med (gjuta i) betong เทคอนกรีต betonlamak 鋪上混凝土 бетонувати کنکریٹ کا بنانا phủ bê tông 铺以混凝土，以混凝土浇注

ˈconcreteness noun

werklikheid; vastigheid مَحْسوسِيَّه определеност ser concreto konkrétnost die Betoniertheit konkrethed υλική υπόσταση calidad de concreto konkreetsus عینیت konkreettisuus caractère concret מוּחָשִׁיוּת मूर्तता konkretnost konkrétság konkret áþreifanleiki concretezza 具体性 구체적임 konkretumas konkrētums kekukuhan concreetheid det å være konkret; anskuelighet konkret concreteţe конкретность konkrétnosť stvarnost konkretnost konkretion ความเป็นรูปธรรม somutluk 具體性 конкретність سختی ، کنکریٹ کی طرح کا bê tông 具体性

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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

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concrete

a. concreto-a; definido-a.

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