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'koŋkri:t
1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) de hormigón2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto
2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) hormigón
3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) revestir de hormigónconcrete n hormigóntr['kɒŋkriːt]1 (definite, not abstract) concreto,-a2 (made of concrete) de hormigón1 hormigón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLconcrete mixer hormigoneraconcrete [kɑn'kri:t, 'kɑn.kri:t] adj1) real: concretoconcrete objects: objetos concretos2) specific: determinado, específico3) : de concreto, de hormigónconcrete walls: paredes de concretoconcrete ['kɑn.kri:t, kɑn'kri:t] n: concreto m, hormigón madj.• concreto, -a adj.• hormigón (Arquitectura) adj.• sólido, -a adj.n.• cemento s.m.• concreto s.m.• derretido s.m.• hormigón s.m.• mazacote s.m.v.• concretar v.• solidificar v.
I kɑːn'kriːt, 'kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːtadjective concreto
II 'kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːtmass noun hormigón m, concreto m (AmL); ( in loose usage) cemento m; (before n) < building> de hormigón or (AmL tb) concreto
III 'kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːttransitive verb \<\<path\>\> pavimentar con hormigón or (AmL tb) con concreto['kɒnkriːt]1. ADJ1) (=not abstract) concreto2) (Constr) de hormigón or (LAm) concreto2.N hormigón m3.VT4.CPDconcrete jungle N — jungla f de asfalto
concrete mixer N — hormigonera f
concrete noun N — nombre m concreto
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I [kɑːn'kriːt, 'kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːt]adjective concreto
II ['kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːt]mass noun hormigón m, concreto m (AmL); ( in loose usage) cemento m; (before n) < building> de hormigón or (AmL tb) concreto
III ['kɑːnkriːt, 'kɒnkriːt]transitive verb \<\<path\>\> pavimentar con hormigón or (AmL tb) con concreto -
82 embed
- dd-1) (fix) einlassen2) (fig.)be firmly embedded in something — fest in etwas (Dat.) verankert sein
* * *[im'bed]past tense, past participle - embedded; verb* * *em·bed1<- dd->vt▪ to \embed sth in[to] sth etw in etw akk einlassen [o einbetten]; ( fig) etw in etw akk verankern figthe idea seems \embedded in his mind die Idee scheint ihm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf zu gehento \embed sth in cement etw einzementierenem·bed2[ˈembed]* * *[ɪm'bed]vt1) einlassenthe car was firmly embedded in the mud — das Auto steckte im Schlamm fest
to be (deeply) embedded in sth (fig) — (tief) in etw (dat) verwurzelt sein
2) (COMPUT)* * *embed [ımˈbed] v/t1. (ein)betten (in in akk):embedded in concrete einbetoniert2. (auch fig im Gedächtnis etc) verankern, fest einmauern (in in akk oder dat):be firmly embedded fest verankert sein;this day will be for ever embedded in my memory an diesen Tag werde ich mein ganzes Leben lang denken3. (fest) umschließen* * *- dd-1) (fix) einlassen2) (fig.)be firmly embedded in something — fest in etwas (Dat.) verankert sein
* * *v.betten v.einbetten v.eingraben v.einlagern v.einschließen v.lagern v.verankern (im Gedächtnis) v. -
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<build.mat> (material pressed into narrow cavities to consolidate adjoining objects) ■ Vergussmaterial n ; Injektionsgut n ; Vergussmasse fpract <build.mat> (mortar poured into narrow cavities to consolidate adjoining objects) ■ Einpressmörtel m ; Vergussmörtel m rar -
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<build.mat> (e.g. of cement, soil, bricks) ■ Haufen mvt <tech.gen> (countable items; usu. not orderly) ■ anhäufen vtvt <tech.gen> (very large amounts; e.g. of excavated material, coal etc.) ■ aufhalden vt -
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'koŋkri:t 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) betong-2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) konkret, anskuelig2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) betong3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) legge betong, støpebetong--------konkretIsubst. \/ˈkɒnkriːt\/, \/ˈkɒŋkriːt\/1) konkret gjenstand2) ( grammatikk) konkret ord3) fast masse, kompakt masse4) betongin the concrete i konkret formIIverb \/ˈkɒŋkriːt\/, \/ˈkɒnkriːt\/, i betydning 4: \/kənˈkriːt\/, \/kəŋˈkriːt\/1) smelte(s) sammen, få til å smelte sammen, forene til en fast masse, gi fast form til2) bli til en fast masse, herde(s), størkne3) støpe i betong, sementere, bruke betong4) konkretisere, gjøre konkretconcreted størknetIIIadj. \/ˈkɒnkriːt\/, \/ˈkɒŋkriːt\/1) (grammatikk, logikk) konkret2) materiell, virkelig, reell3) håndfast4) saklig5) fast, kompakt, størknet6) sammenvokst7) av betong, betong-concrete jungle storbyjungel -
86 tapado
Del verbo tapar: ( conjugate tapar) \ \
tapado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: tapado tapar
tapado sustantivo masculino 1 (RPl, Ven) ( abrigo) (winter) coat 2 (Méx) (Pol) potential candidate ( with official support)
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo 1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on; ‹botella/frasco› to put the top on; ‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on; ‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover 2 ‹puerta/ventana› to block up 3 ‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block taparse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up; ‹ cara› to cover 2a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;
tapado sustantivo masculino
1 LAm woman's or child's overcoat
2 figurado Pol (persona de confianza) officially backed candidate
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover (una botella) to put the top on (un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement (obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up (en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb ' tapado' also found in these entries: Spanish: descubrir English: blind - stuffed-up - veiled - coat - stuffy -
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tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo 1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on; ‹botella/frasco› to put the top on; ‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on; ‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover 2 ‹puerta/ventana› to block up 3 ‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block taparse verbo pronominal 1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up; ‹ cara› to cover 2a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover (una botella) to put the top on (un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement (obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up (en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb ' tapar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrigar - amordazar - tapiar - alcahuetear English: blot out - cap - close - cover - cover up - hush up - mask - obstruct - plug - screen - stop - stop up - black - blindfold - block - blot - fill - hide - stuff -
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['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) steinsteypu-2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) hlutkenndur2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) steinsteypa3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) steypa (í) -
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['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) concreto2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) cimento armado3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) cimentar* * *con.crete[k'ɔŋkri:t] n 1 concreto, massa de cimento. 2 coisa concreta. 3 Philos concreto. 4 concreção. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] vt+vi 1 concretar(-se), concrecionar(-se). 2 concretizar. 3 formar em massa sólida. 4 [kənkr'i:t] solidificar(-se). 5 endurecer como cimento. • [k'ɔŋkri:t] adj 1 concreto, real, material. 2 específico, particular. 3 objetivo, determinado. 4 feito de concreto ou cimento. 5 sólido, endurecido. reinforced concrete concreto armado. -
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adj. somut, elle tutulur, gerçekten var olan, maddesel, maddi, beton————————n. somut varlık, beton————————v. katılaştırmak, somutlaştırmak, betonla kaplamak, katılaşmak, somutlaşmak, bütünleşmek* * *1. somut 2. betonla (v.) 3. somut (n.)* * *['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) beton2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) somut2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) beton3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) betonlamak -
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['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) betonski2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) stvaren2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) beton3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) betonirati* * *I [kɔnkri:t]adjective ( concretely adverb)gost, kompakten, masiven, trden; stvaren, predmeten, konkreten; betonskiII [kɔnkri:t]nounbeton; stvarnost, predmetnostin the concrete — dejansko, praktičnoIII [kɔnkri:t]transitive verbbetoniratiIV [kənkrí:t]transitive verb & intransitive verbzgostiti, strditi (se) -
92 rubber
1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) guma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) radirka3) ((slang) a condom.) kondom4) (a rubber band.) gumijast trak•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp* * *I [rʌbə]nounotiralec; maser(ka); otiralo, krpa, ščetka za brisanje (otiranje), frotirka; orodje za drgnjenje, otiranje, masiranje; kamen za poliranje, pila; technical smirkov papirII [rʌbə]1.nounkavčuk, gumi; radirka; (= rubber tire, rubber tyre) gumasti obroč (pnevmatika) na kolesu; plural American colloquially galoše, gumasti čevljirubber for packing technical tesnilni gumiindia-rubber — gumica, radirka;2.adjectivegumastrubber cement — gumijeva raztopina, kavčukast kitrubber solution — gumijeva raztopina;3.transitive verbgumirati; premazati, prevleči z gumo; intransitive verb American vrat iztegovati (od radovednosti); poželjivo gledatiIII [rʌbə]nounrober (pri whistu, bridgeu); tri zaporedne igre (zmage), odločilna igra (zmaga) od treh iger, zmaga v prvih dveh igrahto win the rubber — dobiti rober, dobiti igro (pri whistu, bridgeu) -
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[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kamen; kamnit2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamen3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamen4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) drag kamen5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) koščica6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) utežna mera7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamen2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamenjati2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) razkoščičiti•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *I [stóun]1.nounkamen; drag kamen; koščica (sadja), peška; zrno toče; medicine (ledvični, žolčni, v mehurju) kamen; utežna mera (14 funtov, 6,35 kg); (spominski, mejni, nagrobni) kamen; brus, osla; mlinski kamen; plural vulgar modoa stone of cheese — 7,26 kg siraa stone of meat (fish) — ʌ,6ʌ kg mesa (rib)stone's throw (cast) — daljava, do katere se lahko vrže kamen; lučaj, domet kamna; majhna oddaljenostgall stone medicine žolčni kamenmile stone — miljnik; mejnikrolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človekshower of stones — ploha, dež kamenjato break stones — tolči, drobiti, razbijati kamenjeto cast (to throw) stones at s.o. — obmetavati koga s kamenjem, figuratively zmerjati, sramotiti, grajati, obrekovati kogastones will cry out figuratively krivica, ki vpije v neboto be cut for the stone — biti operiran zaradi (žolčnega, ledvičnega itd.) kamnasome of the stones were the size of a pigeon's egg — nekaj zrn toče je bilo velikosti golobjega jajcato give a stone and a beating sport colloquially z lahkoto premagatia rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto give a stone for bread figuratively posmehovati se, namesto da bi pomagali; nuditi nesprejemljivo pomočto harden into stone — okamneti (tudi figuratively)to leave no stone unturned figuratively vse poskušati, vse možno napravitithose who live in glass-houses should not throw stones — naj ne grajajo tisti, ki sami niso brez graje; kdor druge kritizira, se sam izpostavlja kritiziranjuto mark with a white stone — z belo kredo (v dimniku) zapisati, obeležiti (dan) kot važen (slavnosten, prazničen);2.adjectivekamnit; lončenII [stóun]transitive verbkamnati, obmetavati s kamenjem; odstraniti koščico (pri sadju); ograditi, obložiti s kamnom; tlakovati, zgraditi iz kamenja; (na)brusiti, polirati, (z)gladiti; obsolete spremeniti (se) v kamen -
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• todellinen• illustratiivinen• iskos• havainnollinen• betoninen• betoni• esineellinen• aineellinen• muodostaa kiinteäksi massaksi• muodostua kiinteäksi massaksi• sementti• kuvaava• laskea betonilla• konkreettinen• kouraantuntuva• kouriintuntuva* * *'koŋkri:t 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) betoni-2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) konkreettinen2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) betoni3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) päällystää betonilla -
95 rubber
I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)]* * *1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gomma; di gomma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gomma3) ((slang) a condom.) preservativo4) (a rubber band.) elastico•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp* * *rubber (1) /ˈrʌbə(r)/A n.1 [u] gomma; caucciù: Tyres are made from rubber, i pneumatici sono fatti di gomma; a rubber stopper, un tappo di gomma ( per bottiglie); artificial rubber, gomma artificiale; rubber plantation, piantagione di gommaB a. attr.● rubber band, elastico □ rubber boat, battellino di gomma □ rubber bullet, proiettile di gomma □ ( USA) rubber cement, adesivo rapido, a base di gomma □ (fam.) rubber cheque, assegno scoperto (o a vuoto) □ (fam. fig. USA) rubber-chicken circuit, giro di pranzi o cene ( offerto da un candidato in campagna elettorale) □ ( sport) rubber cleat, tacchetto di gomma ( sotto le scarpe) □ rubber-coated fabric, tessuto gommato □ (naut.) rubber dinghy, canotto di gomma; gommone □ rubber ferrule, puntale di gomma ( di un bastone) □ ( nuoto) rubber fin, pinna di gomma □ rubber heel, tacco di gomma □ rubber hose, manichetta di gomma □ (bot.) rubber plant ( Ficus elastica), ficus □ (mecc.) rubber seal, guarnizione di gomma □ rubber sheath, preservativo □ rubber solution, mastice ( per riparare pneumatici) □ (tecn.) rubber sponge, gomma espansa □ rubber stamp, timbro a inchiostro; stampiglia; (fig.) chi (o ente che) approva a occhi chiusi (o si limita a mettere il timbro) □ (bot.) rubber tree ( Hevea brasiliensis), albero della gomma □ (autom.) rubber tyre, pneumatico; gomma (fam.) □ (mecc.) rubber wheel, mola con impasto di gomma □ (autom., USA) to burn (o to lay, to peel) rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando.rubber (2) /ˈrʌbə(r)/n.1 partita di tre (talora cinque) giochi a carte ( vinta da chi ne vince due su tre o tre su cinque); ( bridge) rubber● Game and rubber!, abbiamo vinto la bella!* * *I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)] -
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I 1. ['kɒŋkriːt]aggettivo concreto2.nome calcestruzzo m.3.modificatore [ block] di calcestruzzoII [kən'kriːt, 'kɒŋkriːt]* * *['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) di cemento2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) concreto2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) cemento3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) cementare* * *I 1. ['kɒŋkriːt]aggettivo concreto2.nome calcestruzzo m.3.modificatore [ block] di calcestruzzoII [kən'kriːt, 'kɒŋkriːt] -
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[-difi-]noun das Festwerden* * *so·lidi·fi·ca·tion[səˌlɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, AM -ˌlɪdə-]* * *[sə"lIdIfI'keISən]nFestwerden nt, Verfestigung f; (of planet, lava etc) Erstarrung f; (of metal also) Erhärtung f; (of blood) Gerinnung f; (fig, of support) Festigung f* * ** * *n.Erstarrung f.Kristallisierung f. -
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1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb(become solid) hart od. fest werden; erstarren; [Flüssigkeit, Lava:] erstarren* * *verb (to make or become solid.) fest machen* * *so·lidi·fy<- ie->[səˈlɪdɪfaɪ, AM -ˈlɪdə-]I. vi2. ( fig: take shape) plans sich akk konkretisieren; project [konkrete] Gestalt annehmen; idea, thought konkret[er] werden; support sich akk festigenII. vt▪ to \solidify sth1. (harden) etw fest werden [o erstarren] lassento \solidify water Wasser gefrieren lassento \solidify one's commitment sein Engagement bekräftigento \solidify an idea/an opinion/a thought eine Idee/eine Meinung/einen Gedanken konkretisieren [o klar herausarbeiten]to \solidify a plan einen Plan konkretisieren* * *[sə'lIdIfaɪ]1. vifest werden; (planet, lava etc) erstarren; (metal also) hart werden; (blood) gerinnen; (fig support) sich festigen2. vtfest werden lassen; lava erstarren lassen; metal also hart werden lassen; blood gerinnen lassen; (fig) support festigen* * *solidify [-faı]A v/t3. fig festigen, konsolidierenB v/i2. fig sich festigen* * *1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb(become solid) hart od. fest werden; erstarren; [Flüssigkeit, Lava:] erstarren* * *v.verdichten v. -
99 batch
batch [bæt∫]* * *[bætʃ]noun (of loaves, cakes) fournée f; ( of cement) gâchée f; (of eggs, fish) arrivage m; ( of letters) tas m, liasse f; (of books, text, goods, orders) lot m; (of candidates, prisoners etc) groupe m; Computing lot m -
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stuff [stʌf]1. noun• that's the stuff! bravo !• stuff and nonsense! (inf!) balivernes !( = fill) [+ cushion, toy] rembourrer ( with avec ) ; [+ animal] empailler ; [+ sack, pockets] remplir ( with de ) ; [+ chicken, tomato] farcir ( with avec ) ; ( = cram) [+ objects, clothes, books] fourrer• to stuff o.s. with food se gaver de nourriture* * *[stʌf] 1.noun [U]1) ( unnamed substance) truc (colloq) mexpensive stuff, caviar — ça coûte cher, le caviar
it's strong stuff — c'est costaud (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( unnamed objects) trucs (colloq) mpl; ( implying disorder) bazar (colloq) m; ( belongings) affaires fpl3) (colloq) (content of speech, book, film etc)who wrote this stuff? — gen qui a écrit ça?; pej qui a écrit cette chose?
do you believe all that stuff about his private life? — tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?
4) ( fabric) lit étoffe f; fig essence f2.transitive verb1) (fill, pack) garnir, rembourrer ( with de); ( implying haste) bourrer ( with de); ( block up) boucher ( with avec)2) ( pack in) fourrer (colloq)3) Culinary farcir4) [taxidermist] empailler3.stuffed past participle adjective Culinary farci; [toy animal] en peluche; [bird, fox] empailléPhrasal Verbs:- stuff up••a bit of stuff — (colloq) péj une gonzesse (colloq) pej
to do one's stuff — (colloq) faire ce qu'on a à faire
to know one's stuff — (colloq) connaître son affaire (colloq)
that's the stuff! — (colloq) c'est bon!
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cement — [sə ment′] n. [ME & OFr ciment < L caementum, rough stone, chippings < * caedimentum < caedere, to cut down: see CIDE] 1. a) a powdered substance made of burned lime and clay, mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand … English World dictionary
cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… … Universalium
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cement — I UK [səˈment] / US noun [uncountable] * 1) a grey powder used in building that becomes very hard when you mix it with sand and water 2) formal something that helps to make a relationship, idea etc stronger A belief in freedom is often seen as… … English dictionary
cement — ce|ment1 [ sə ment ] noun uncount * 1. ) a gray powder used in building that becomes very hard when you mix it with sand and water 2. ) FORMAL something that helps to make a relationship, idea, etc. stronger: A belief in freedom is often seen as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cement — /səˈmɛnt / (say suh ment) noun 1. any of various substances which are soft when first prepared but later become hard or stone like, used for joining stones, making floors, etc. 2. a material of this kind (the ordinary variety, often called… …
cement — n. & v. n. 1 a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or used in concrete (see also Portland cement). 2 any similar substance that hardens and fastens on setting. 3 a uniting factor or principle. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
cement — ce•ment [[t]sɪˈmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usu. mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material 2) bui any of various soft, sticky substances that dry … From formal English to slang
Hydraulic cement — Cement Ce*ment (s[e^]*m[e^]nt or s[e^]m [e^]nt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portland cement — is the most common type of cement in general usage in many parts of the world, as it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non specialty grout. It is a fine powder produced by Portland cement clinker (more than 90%), a… … Wikipedia