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cement

[/sɪˈment/]
noun/verbmasculine (noun form)pl: cements
cimento
1. A gray powdery substance made by calcining limestone and clay, mixed with water and sand to form concrete or mortar
The construction workers poured cement to create the foundation.
Os operários despejaram cimento para criar a fundação.
2. A substance used for sticking things together; adhesive
Dental cement is used to secure the crown to the tooth.
O cimento odontológico é usado para prender a coroa ao dente.
3. To stick or bind things together; to strengthen a relationship or agreement
The treaty will cement the alliance between the two nations.
O tratado vai cimentar a aliança entre as duas nações.
Synonyms
mortaradhesivebinderconcrete
Antonyms
separatedividedisconnect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cimento
Standard term used throughout Brazil for construction material
Portugal
cimento
Same term used; identical to Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
cola/adesivo
Used for the adhesive meaning in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

cement a relationship
cement one's legacy
cement in place
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