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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmattone di cemento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: matˈtoːne di tʃeˈmɛnto
"Hanno usato mattoni di cemento per la fondazione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lightweight building block made from concrete and coal cinders, typically used in exterior walls and foundations.
"The garage was constructed using sturdy cinder-blocks for extra durability." - 2
A heavy, rectangular concrete masonry unit used generally in construction.
"They piled several cinder-blocks in the yard to create a makeshift outdoor shelf."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cinder' (from Old English 'sindere', meaning clinker or dross from a furnace) and 'block' (from Old French 'bloc'). The term emerged in the early 20th century as a building material manufactured from coal cinders or industrial ash mixed with concrete.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cinder-block" is said worldwide
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parpaing
Transliteration: paʁpɛ̃
"Le mur est construit avec des parpaings."
Betonstein
Transliteration: bəˈtoːnˌʃtaɪn
"Die Wand besteht aus massiven Betonsteinen."
mattone di cemento
Transliteration: matˈtoːne di tʃeˈmɛnto
"Hanno usato mattoni di cemento per la fondazione."
bloque de concreto
Transliteration: ˈblo.ke de koŋˈkɾe.to
"La cerca está hecha de bloques de concreto."
bloco de cimento
Transliteration: ˈbloku dʒi siˈmẽtu
"A parede foi erguida com blocos de cimento."
कंक्रीट का ब्लॉक
Transliteration: kaṅkrīṭ kā blŏk
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दीवार कंक्रीट के ब्लॉक से बनाई गई है।"
煤渣砖
Transliteration: méi zhā zhuān
Script: 中文汉字
"这栋建筑是用煤渣砖建造的。"
콘크리트 블록
Transliteration: kon-keu-ri-teu beul-rok
Script: 한국어 한글
"창고는 콘크리트 블록으로 지어졌습니다."
コンクリートブロック
Transliteration: konkurīto burokku
Script: 日本語
"庭の壁はコンクリートブロックでできています。"
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