cement

Xi măng

a powder that is mixed with water and sand to make a hard substance used for building houses, roads, etc.

• cement + noun

Collocations cement mixture · cement floor

• They used cement to repair the wall.

  Họ đã dùng xi măng để sửa lại bức tường.

Củng cố, tăng cường

to make a relationship or agreement stronger and more effective

• cement + noun

Collocations cement friendship · cement relationship

• The shared experience cemented their friendship.

  Kinh nghiệm chung đã củng cố tình bạn của họ.

Đính, gắn chặt

to fix something firmly in place with or as if with cement

• cement + noun

Collocations cement a stone in place · cement the vase to the wall

• The statue was cemented firmly into the ground.

  Tượng đài đã được gắn chặt vào mặt đất.

Xác nhận, khẳng định

to confirm or make definite something that has already been suggested, decided, etc.

• cement + noun

Collocations cement a decision · cement an agreement

• The new evidence cemented the theory.

  Dữ liệu mới đã xác nhận lý thuyết đó.

Đính, gắn chặt (figurative)

to fix something firmly in place with or as if with cement, often figuratively

• cement + noun

Collocations cement a reputation · cement a legacy

• His achievements cemented his reputation as one of the greatest scientists.

  Những thành tựu của ông đã củng cố danh tiếng là một trong những nhà khoa học vĩ đại nhất.