concrete
US /ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
UK /ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
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concreto
a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and forms a stonelike mass on hardening
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The bridge was built with reinforced concrete.
A ponte foi construída com concreto armado.
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They poured concrete for the new foundation.
Eles despejaram concreto para a nova fundação.
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concreto, tangível
existing in a material or physical form; not abstract
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We need concrete evidence to prove his guilt.
Precisamos de provas concretas para provar sua culpa.
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Give me a concrete example, not just theories.
Dê-me um exemplo concreto, não apenas teorias.
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concretar
cover or lay with concrete
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They decided to concrete the backyard patio.
Eles decidiram concretar o pátio dos fundos.
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The old path was concreted over last summer.
O antigo caminho foi concretado no verão passado.