cement

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈmɛnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɪˈmɛnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(si ment)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cement n (concrete)cemento nm
 Please don't walk on the sidewalk--the cement is still wet.
 Por favor, no caminen sobre la acera; el cemento sigue húmedo.
cement [sth] vtr (join with adhesive)pegar vtr
  cementar vtr
 Use this adhesive to cement the pieces together.
 Usa este adhesivo para pegar juntas las piezas.
 Usa este adhesivo para cementar las piezas juntas.
cement [sth] vtr figurative (relationship: consolidate) (relación)consolidar vtr
  fortalecer vtr
  afianzar vtr
  cimentar vtr
 Sharing a near-death experience cemented the two friends' bond.
 Compartir una experiencia cercana a la muerte consolidó el vínculo de los dos amigos.
 Compartir una experiencia cercana a la muerte fortaleció el vínculo de los dos amigos.
 Compartir una experiencia cercana a la muerte afianzó el vínculo de los dos amigos.
 Compartir una experiencia cercana a la muerte cimentó el vínculo de los dos amigos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
cement n (rubber cement: adhesive)pegamento nm
  cola nf
  adhesivo nm
 Use this cement to join the pieces together.
 Usa el pegamento para unir los bordes.
cement n (dentistry: filling material)cemento dental nm + adj
 The dentist drilled out the cavity and packed it with cement.
 El odontólogo pasó el torno para quitar la caries y rellenó con cemento dental.
cement [sth] vtr (join [sth] with cement)encementar, cementar vtr
  poner cemento loc verb
 The builders cemented the fence posts into the ground.
 Los constructores encementaron (or: cementaron) los postes al suelo.
 Los constructores pusieron cemento entre los postes y el suelo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
asbestos cement n (building material)asbesto-cemento loc nom m
cement manufacturer n (company that makes cement)cementera nf
 With twenty cement plants, they are the largest cement manufacturer in the country.
  (Puerto Rico)fábrica de cemento nf
cement mixer n (machine: prepares cement)hormigonera nf
 We need to add water and cement to the cement mixer to make concrete.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para preparar una canchada de mezcla se necesita agregar dos baldes de cemento, seis de arena y agua en cantidad necesaria dentro de la hormigonera.
  mezcladora de cemento loc nom f
 Hay que poner agua y cemento en la mezcladora de cemento para hacer concreto.
cement mixer n (truck fitted with cement mixer)camión mezclador de cemento nm + loc adj
  camión hormigonero nm + adj
cement tile,
hydraulic tile
n
(decorative tile)baldosa hidráulica nf + adj
  pavimento hidráulico nm + adj
Portland cement n (building material)cemento Portland loc nom m
rubber cement n (adhesive)cemento de caucho loc nom m
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'cement' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Synonyms: glue, lute, lime, putty, tar, more...
Collocations: a cement [plant, factory, truck, company, manufacturer], a cement [sack, bag, tray, bucket, container], [activate, operate, turn on] the cement mixer, more...

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