concrete

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Bê tông, xi măng

BrE /ˈkɒn.kriːt/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.kriːt/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 BUILDING MATERIAL [uncountable] A1

Bê tông, xi măng

a hard, strong material made from cement and gravel that is used to build houses, roads, etc.

  • concrete + noun

Collocations concrete road · concrete wall

  • The new bridge is made of concrete.

    Cầu mới được làm bằng bê tông.

2 SPECIFIC [adjective] B1

Cụ thể, rõ ràng

definite and certain, not general or theoretical

  • concrete + noun

Collocations concrete evidence · concrete example

  • We need concrete proof of his guilt.

    Chúng tôi cần bằng chứng cụ thể về tội lỗi của anh ấy.

3 GROUND [uncountable] B1

Đất, nền móng

the ground or surface on which something is built

  • concrete + noun

Collocations concrete foundation · concrete floor

  • The building has a concrete base.

    Tòa nhà có nền móng bằng bê tông.

4 PHRASE [noun] B2

Đất, nền móng (trong ngữ cảnh cụ thể)

a phrase used to refer to the ground or surface on which something is built

  • on concrete
  • The house is built on solid concrete.

    Nhà được xây dựng trên nền móng bê tông chắc chắn.

5 PHRASE [noun] C1

Đất, nền móng (trong ngữ cảnh biểu cảm)

a phrase used to refer to the ground or surface on which something is built, often in a figurative sense

  • on concrete
  • The company is built on a solid foundation of trust.

    Công ty được xây dựng trên nền tảng sự tin tưởng vững chắc.