Ciment (en. Cement)

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Meaning & Definition

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noun

Powdery substance obtained by calcination and used to bind other materials.

Cement is essential for building solid structures.

Le ciment est essentiel pour construire des bâtiments solides.

Cement in the context of construction, binding bricks or stones.

They used cement to cement the foundations.

Ils ont utilisé du ciment pour cimenter les fondations.

Metaphor for what unites individuals or groups.

Friendship is the cement of our relationship.

L'amitié est le ciment de notre relation.

From the Latin 'caementum' referring to a stone or a material used in construction.

cement of the relationship

What strengthens the bonds between people.

ciment de la relation

cementing

Process of applying cement.

cimentage

toxic cement

Cement that contains harmful substances.

ciment toxique

concrete

Mixture of cement, sand, aggregate, and water.

béton

mortar

Mixture of cement and water used to bind materials.

mortier

construction

Action of building or erecting structures.

construction

To have cement in the brain.

He decided not to think and to go for it; he really has cement in the brain.

Il a décidé de ne pas réfléchir et de foncer, il a vraiment le ciment au cerveau.

To be caught in problems.

After that decision, he found himself neck-deep in cement.

Après cette décision, il s'est retrouvé avec le ciment jusqu'au cou.