concrete
BrE /ˈkɒn.kriːt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
noun / adjective en → es
a strong, hard material made by mixing sand and gravel with a liquid substance called cement
el hormigón, el concreto
- concrete + noun
Collocations concrete wall · concrete floor
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The building is made of concrete.
El edificio está hecho de concreto.
a particular thing or person that you can see, touch, hear about, etc., rather than an idea or general principle
concreto, específico
- in the concrete
Collocations concrete example · concrete evidence
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We need more concrete examples to support our argument.
Necesitamos más ejemplos concretos para respaldar nuestro argumento.
a road made of concrete or asphalt
la carretera de asfalto, el camino de concreto
- concrete + noun
Collocations concrete road · concrete path
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The new concrete road was built last year.
La nueva carretera de concreto se construyó el año pasado.
a phrase used to describe something that is definite and certain
la frase 'en términos concretos'
- in concrete terms
Collocations concrete terms · concrete details
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We need to discuss this in more concrete terms.
Necesitamos discutir esto en términos más concretos.