cement

US /səˈment/
UK /səˈment/
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1.

cimento

a powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or concrete

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The workers mixed sand, gravel, and cement to make concrete.
Os trabalhadores misturaram areia, cascalho e cimento para fazer concreto.
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The old house had walls made of stone and strong cement.
A casa antiga tinha paredes feitas de pedra e cimento forte.
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mortarconcrete mixbinder
2.

cola, adesivo

a strong adhesive

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She used rubber cement to glue the photos into the album.
Ela usou cola de borracha para colar as fotos no álbum.
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The dentist used a special cement to fix the crown.
O dentista usou um cimento especial para fixar a coroa.
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adhesivegluebond
1.

cimentar, fixar

to join or fix with cement

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They will cement the bricks together to build the wall.
Eles vão cimentar os tijolos para construir a parede.
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The dentist had to cement the loose filling back in place.
O dentista teve que cimentar o preenchimento solto de volta no lugar.
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bondglueadherefasten
2.

cimentar, consolidar

to establish or strengthen (a relationship or agreement)

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The new trade agreement will cement the relationship between the two countries.
O novo acordo comercial irá cimentar a relação entre os dois países.
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This victory will cement his place in history.
Esta vitória irá cimentar o seu lugar na história.
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strengthensolidifyreinforcesecureestablish