cement

1. (countable, uncountable)A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.

   Zement

   цеме́нтcemént

   цеме́нтcemént

2. (uncountable)The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.

   Zementleim, Zementmörtel, Zementmasse

   цеме́нтcemént

3. (uncountable)Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.

   Zement, Bindemittel, Klebstoff

   something that hardens to act as adhesive material

4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.

   the cement of our love

5. (countable, uncountable)The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.

   a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

1. The cement was still wet.

   Цемент ще не застиг. — deniko

   ruЦемент ещё не застыл. — marafon

   deDer Zement war noch feucht. — Yorwba

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2. I need to buy a bag of cement.

   ruМне нужно купить мешок цемента. — marafon

   deIch muss einen Sack Zement kaufen. — Vortarulo

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3. Tom left his footprints in the wet cement.

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4. How many bags of cement should we buy?

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5. Tom and Mary made handprints in the wet cement.

   deTom und Maria verewigten ihre Handabdrücke in dem feuchten Zement. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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