concrete (redirected from concretes)

con·crete  (kn-krt, kng-, knkrt, kng-)

adj.

1. Of or relating to an actual, specific thing or instance; particular: had the concrete evidence needed to convict.

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. (knkrt, kng-, kn-krt, kng-)

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. (knkrt, kng-, kn-krt, kng-) 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 concrtus, past participle of concrscere, to grow together, harden : com-, com- + crscere, to grow; see ker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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con·cretely adv.

con·creteness n.

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concrete [ˈkɒnkriːt]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / 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. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a rigid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles

adj

1. (Mathematics) relating to a particular instance or object; specific as opposed to general a concrete example

2.

a.  relating to or characteristic of things capable of being perceived by the senses, as opposed to abstractions

b.  (as noun) the concrete

3. (Physics / General Physics) formed by the coalescence of particles; condensed; solid

vb

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to construct in or cover with concrete

2. to become or cause to become solid; coalesce

[from Latin concrētus grown together, hardened, from concrēscere; see concrescence]

concretely  adv

concreteness  n

concretive  adj

concretively  adv

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

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

Translations

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 béton
concrete 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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concrete¹

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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concrete²

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

adj concrete [ˈkoŋkriːt]

1 made of concrete concrete slabs. beton إسْمَنْتي، مُتَماسِك бетонен 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 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 konkrétní, hmatatelný konkret; håndgribelig konkret συμπαγής, συγκεκριμένος (γραμμ.) concreto konkreetne واقعی؛ ملموس konkreettinen concret מוּחָשִׁי निश्चित konkretan, stvaran konkrét konkret hlutkenndur concreto 具体的な 실제적인 konkretus, realus konkrēts; reāls pejal concreet konkret, anskuelig konkretny concreto concret конкретный konkrétny stvaren konkretan konkret ที่เป็นรูปธรรม somut 具體的 конкретний مادی xác định cụ thể 具体的

n

a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building. beton إسْمِنْت бетон beton beton der Beton μπετόν hormigón betoon بتون betoni béton בֶּטוֹן कंकरीट-मिश्रक, ठोस beton beton beton steinsteypa cemento コンクリート 콘크리트 betonas betons adunan konkrit beton betong beton cimento armado beton бетон betón beton beton betong คอนกรีต beton 混凝土 бетон ریت سیمنٹ کا آمیزہ bê tông 混凝土

v

to spread with concrete We'll have to concrete the garden path. beton gooi, betonneer يُغَطّي بالأسْمِنْت бетонирам vybetonovat støbe i beton; belægge med beton; cementere betonieren τσιμεντώνω revestir de hormigón betoneerima بتون ریزی کردن päällystää betonilla 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 cementeren legge betong, støpe betonować 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 用混凝土修筑

n concreteness

werklikheid; vastigheid مَحْسوسِيَّه определеност konkrétnost konkrethed die Betoniertheit 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 凝結性；具體性 конкретність سختی ، کنکریٹ کی طرح کا bê tông 凝结性；具体性

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concrete → خرصانة 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