concrete
gb/kˈɑŋkɹit/ us/kˈɑŋkɹit/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3900
beton, konkrét, kézzelfogható, lebetonoz
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
beton
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] made of concrete
The workers poured concrete to form the building's foundation.
A munkások betont öntöttek az épület alapjához.
The path was made of smooth concrete.
Az út sima betonból készült.
Reinforced concrete is stronger than plain concrete.
They laid a concrete floor in the garage.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The wall is made of concrete.
A fal betonból készült.
They use concrete to make the road.
Betont használnak az út megépítéséhez.
Concrete is very strong.
He poured concrete into the hole.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cement' with 'concrete'. Cement is only one part of concrete.
ਅਰਥ
Hard building material
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
pour concrete
|set concrete
|reinforced concrete
|concrete block
|concrete slab
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cement (Cement is the powder ingredient used to make concrete; not the final material.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
timber (Timber is a building material made from wood, not stone-like concrete.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
construction
|materials
|engineering
|housing
|work
|science
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A hard material made from cement, water, sand, and stones, used to build things.
A strong, solid material made by mixing cement, water, sand, and small stones, used for building.
B1
2
konkrét
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
concrete [thing/example/result]
She gave a concrete example to support her point.
Konkrét példát hozott fel az álláspontja alátámasztására.
We need concrete evidence before making an arrest.
Kézzelfogható bizonyítékra van szükségünk, mielőtt bárkit letartóztatnánk.
The plan lacks any concrete details.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He gave a concrete example.
Konkrét példát adott.
We need concrete facts.
Konkrét tényekre van szükségünk.
This is a concrete plan.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'concrete' only means the building material and miss its use for 'real' things.
ਅਰਥ
Real and physical
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
concrete example
|concrete evidence
|concrete result
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tangible (Tangible often means something that can be touched or clearly felt; slightly broader than 'concrete'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
abstract (Abstract means existing as an idea or concept only, without physical form.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
descriptions
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
|science
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Something you can see or touch, not just an idea.
Existing in a real or physical form that can be seen or touched, not abstract.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
lebetonoz
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to concrete [an area/surface]
They decided to concrete over the old garden.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy lebetonozzák a régi kertet.
The driveway will be concreted next week.
A kocsibejárót jövő héten lebetonozzák.
The workers concreted the area to make a new parking lot.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
They will concrete the road.
Le fogják betonozni az utat.
We concreted the floor yesterday.
Tegnap lebetonoztuk a padlót.
The workers will concrete the path.
ਅਰਥ
Cover with concrete
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
concrete over
|concrete surface
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pave (Pave can refer to covering with other materials like asphalt, not just concrete.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
excavate (Excavate means to remove earth or material, opposite of covering with concrete.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
construction
|materials
|housing
|work
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put concrete on something to make it hard and solid.
To cover, pave, or fill an area with concrete.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
concrete
IPA
GB/kˈɑŋkɹit/
US/kˈɑŋkɹit/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
con - crete (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: concrete
Noun
- Base: concrete
- Plural: concrete
Verb
- Base: concrete
- 3rd Person Singular: concretes
- Present Participle: concreting
- Past: concreted
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
concretes
verb
concreting
verb
concreted
verb
Related words
concretely
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
abstract
adjective B2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
reinforced concrete
1/ɹˌiɪnfˈɔɹst kˈɑŋkɹit/
fixed phrase
technical
Concrete with steel reinforcement
Concrete that has steel inside to make it stronger.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The bridge was built using reinforced concrete.
- Reinforced concrete is common in tall buildings.
set in concrete
4/sˈɛt ˈɪn kˈɑŋkɹit/
idiom
Fixed and unchangeable
Not possible to change; permanent.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The schedule is not set in concrete yet.
- Our plans are set in concrete now, so we can't make changes.
concrete jungle
2/kˈɑŋkɹit d͡ʒˈʌŋɡəl/
idiom
city of concrete buildings
A city area with many big buildings and almost no trees or green places, often seen as ugly or hard to live in.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He grew up in a concrete jungle with hardly any parks.
- Tourists are often surprised by how much green space there is in what looks like a concrete jungle from above.
- She misses the trees and hates living in a concrete jungle.
concrete jungle
3/kˈɑŋkɹit d͡ʒˈʌŋɡəl/
idiom
informal
Crowded urban area
A city area with many buildings and very few trees or plants.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He moved from a small town to the concrete jungle of New York City.
- Some people love living in a concrete jungle; others find it stressful.