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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-ton
"Das Fundament des Gebäudes besteht aus Beton."
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
Derived from the Latin 'concretus', meaning 'grown together, hardened, or condensed', formed from the prefix com- ('together') and crescere ('to grow'). It entered the English language in the 15th century initially as an adjective denoting something existing in a material or physical form rather than as an abstract idea.
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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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