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concreto

concrete

adjective kohn-KREH-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin concretus (grown together, hardened).

Also means

specific; particular

Usage Note

Concreto is a false friend for speakers of English: while it can mean the building material 'concrete' (more commonly hormigón in Spain), its most frequent use is as an adjective meaning 'specific, concrete, particular': en este caso concreto (in this specific case). In Latin America concreto is the standard word for the building material, making the false-friend risk higher in Spain.

Examples

"Necesito una respuesta concreta."

Natural Translation

I need a concrete answer.

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