nounmasculinepl: cimentos
cement
1. A powdery substance made from limestone and clay that hardens when mixed with water, used in construction and building materials
The construction workers mixed cement with sand and gravel to make concrete.
Os operários misturaram cimento com areia e brita para fazer concreto.
2. A substance or factor that bonds or unites things together; a bond or link
Faith served as the cement that held the community together.
A fé funcionava como o cimento que mantinha a comunidade unida.
3. In dentistry, a dental adhesive material used to bond crowns, bridges, or other restorations to teeth
The dentist applied dental cement to secure the crown.
O dentista aplicou cimento dental para fixar a coroa.
Cimento is fundamental to Brazilian construction culture, particularly in the rapid urbanization and favela development. The term is deeply embedded in construction vocabulary and is widely recognized even among non-construction workers due to Brazil's ongoing infrastructure projects.
Related Idioms & Phrases
cimento e areia - cement and sand (basic building materials)
dar cimento - to give cement (to solidify or strengthen a relationship)
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