concrete

concrete

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con‧crete¹ /ˈkɒŋkriːt $ kɑːnˈkriːt/ adjective1. made of concrete:
    a concrete floor
2. definite and specific ⇨ abstract:
    What does that mean in concrete terms?
    the lack of any concrete evidence
    a dialogue about concrete issues and problems
—concretely adverb
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ nouns
   ▪ concrete evidence First, the police must have concrete evidence of an offence.
   ▪ a concrete example I can illustrate this point with a concrete example.
   ▪ a concrete proposal People talked a lot but made few concrete proposals.
   ▪ concrete results The negotiations failed to achieve any concrete results.
   ▪ concrete action In order to solve this problem, the government must take concrete action.
   ▪ (a) concrete form A society's culture is expressed in a concrete form in the arts.
■ phrases
   ▪ in concrete terms Let me explain what I mean in more concrete terms.
   ▪ take concrete steps to do something The country has to take concrete steps to end the violence.

II

con‧crete² /ˈkɒŋkriːt $ ˈkɑːŋ-/ noun [uncountable]

a substance used for building that is made by mixing sand, small stones, cement, and water

III

con‧crete³ /ˈkɒŋkriːt $ ˈkɑːŋ-/ verb [transitive]
to cover something such as a path, wall etc with concrete