concrete
Real, actual, tangibleReal, actual, tangible.
» Our plans are not yet concrete.
Unsere Pläne sind noch nicht konkret.
Мы пока не имеем конкретных планов.
Meaning
8 sensesReal, actual, tangible.
Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that Bigfoot exists.
Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are concrete, even if my concept of what is legal wasn't.
Real, actual, tangible.
Analogous to the categories of algebraic objects which category theory was created to generalize, in the sense of having objects which can be thought of as sets equipped with some additional structure. Formally, equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets.
(broadly)Equipped with a faithful functor to X (called a base category), in which case C is called a concrete category over X.
Being or applying to actual things, rather than abstract qualities or categories.
Particular, specific, rather than general.
While everyone else offered thoughts and prayers, she made a concrete proposal to help.
concrete ideas
(not comparable)Made of concrete (building material).
The office building had concrete flower boxes out front.
aus Beton, beton-
бето́нныйbetónnyj
(obsolete)Made up of separate parts; composite.
(obsolete)Not liquid or fluid; solid.
konkret
реа́льныйreálʹnyj, действи́тельныйdejstvítelʹnyj
спра́вжнійsprávžnij, ді́йснийdíjsnyj, реа́льнийreálʹnyj
- capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
- formed by the coalescence of particles
Examples
161 sentencesOur plans are not yet concrete.
ruМы пока не имеем конкретных планов.
deUnsere Pläne sind noch nicht konkret.
Tom doesn't have any concrete plans.
ruУ Тома нет никаких конкретных планов.
Much more concrete will be needed.
Tom says he has no concrete plans.
Tom says he doesn't have any concrete plans.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, tBorrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise).
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Forms
concreter, concretest| Comparative | concreter Lesson |
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| Superlative | concretest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
14 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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