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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konkurīto
"そのビルはコンクリートで作られています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy, hard building material made by mixing a mixture of cement, sand, small stones, and water.
"The pillars of the new bridge are made of reinforced concrete."
- 1
Definite, specific, and based on actual particulars rather than general ideas or guesses.
"The police need concrete evidence before they can make an arrest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'concrete' originates from the Latin 'concretus', meaning 'to grow together'. It evolved through Middle French in the 14th century, where it referred to something that is real or tangible, contrasting with abstract concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Concrete" is said worldwide
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béton
Transliteration: beton
"Les fondations de la maison sont en béton."
Beton
Transliteration: be-ton
"Das Fundament des Gebäudes besteht aus Beton."
calcestruzzo
Transliteration: kal-ʧe-ˈstrut-tso
"La strada è stata pavimentata in calcestruzzo."
hormigón
Transliteration: oɾ-mi-ˈɣon
"El edificio está construido con hormigón armado."
concreto
Transliteration: kõ-ˈkɾe-tu
"A calçada foi feita de concreto fresco."
कंक्रीट
Transliteration: kankrīt
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह पुल कंक्रीट से बना है।"
混凝土
Transliteration: hùn níng tǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"这座建筑是用混凝土建成的。"
콘크리트
Transliteration: kon-keu-ri-teu
Script: 한국어 한글
"건물의 바닥은 콘크리트로 마감되었습니다."
コンクリート
Transliteration: konkurīto
Script: 日本語
"そのビルはコンクリートで作られています。"
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