Hormigón in english
Concrete
pronunciation: kənkrit part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: kənkrit part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
hormigón = concrete.
Example: An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.more:
» bloque de hormigón = breeze block [Término más usado en el inglés británico] ; cinder block [Término más general en el inglés americano] ; concrete block .
Example: This wall has been bodged together using breeze blocks at some point. Example: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls. Example: The market for concrete blocks is growing at a rapid rate, especially in the areas where bricks are not easily available.» búnker de hormigón = concrete bunker .
Example: The core itself is housed in a concrete bunker designed to contain any radiation leaked by the nuclear fuel in the event of a meltdown.» extendedor de hormigón = bull-float .
Example: When concrete is poured and leveled off with a bull-float, it is glossy at first and dries down to a matte finish before going hard.» hormigón armado = reinforced concrete .
Example: If however the furniture is built-in or built of reinforced concrete then it does present a more difficult problem.» losa de hormigón = concrete slab .
Example: You can also anchor an outside tank by running straps over it and attaching them to the concrete slab by using turnbuckles.» muro de hormigón = concrete wall .
Example: However, the concrete walls erected before 1975 often lack enough reinforcing steel to keep them from being damaged beyond repair.» nivelador de hormigón = bull-float .
Example: When concrete is poured and leveled off with a bull-float, it is glossy at first and dries down to a matte finish before going hard.» viga de hormigón = concrete beam .
Example: Then, jack hammers will be used to remove the concrete and precast concrete beams will be installed.