- cement
- sə'ment
1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) cemento2) (any of several types of glue.) adhesivo3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) empaste
2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) unir con cementocement n cemento / morterocementtr[sɪ'ment]noun1 (in building) cemento2 (glue) adhesivo; (for filling teeth) empaste nombre masculinotransitive verb1 (bind) unir con cemento; (cover) revestir de cemento2 figurative use cimentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcement mixer hormigoneracement [sɪ'mɛnt] vi: unir o cubrir algo con cemento, cementarcement n1) : cemento m2) glue: pegamento mcementn.• cemento (Arquitectura) s.m.• mástique s.m.• pegamento s.m.v.• cementar v.
I sɪ'mentmass noun cemento m
II
transitive verba) (Const) unir con cementoto cement something (over) — revestir* algo de cemento, cementar algo (AmL)
b) (make firm) \<\<friendship/alliance\>\> consolidar, fortalecer*[sǝ'ment]1.N cemento m ; (=glue) cola f2. VT1) (Constr) cementar, cubrir de cemento2) (fig) cimentar3.CPDcement mixer N — hormigonera f
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I [sɪ'ment]mass noun cemento m
II
transitive verba) (Const) unir con cementoto cement something (over) — revestir* algo de cemento, cementar algo (AmL)
b) (make firm) \<\<friendship/alliance\>\> consolidar, fortalecer*
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.