🇵🇹 portugués

concreto

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

o concreto

concrete

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concreto
/u kõˈkɾetu/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice concreto en portugués?

AFI
/u kõˈkɾetu/

How do you pronounce concreto in portugués?

concreto is pronounced /u kõˈkɾetu/ in portugués.

Frases de ejemplo

O concreto cinzento foi derramado no chão da construção.

The gray concrete was poured on the construction floor. (The masculine article 'o' and masculine adjective 'cinzento' agree with the masculine noun 'concreto')

Este concreto novo é muito resistente e durável.

This new concrete is very resistant and durable. (The masculine demonstrative 'este' and masculine adjective 'novo' agree with the masculine noun 'concreto', unlike feminine alternatives 'esta' and 'nova')

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Concreto is masculine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "concretus" (past participle of "concrescere," meaning "to grow together"). In Latin, "concretus" functioned as an adjective with masculine, feminine, and neuter forms depending on the noun it modified. When used as a masculine noun in Portuguese (referring to concrete material), it retained the masculine gender from the Latin masculine form. Portuguese preserved this grammatical gender through regular sound changes and inflectional patterns.

¿Cómo se dice concrete en portugués?

En portugués, concrete se dice o concreto — masculine.

Género según el idioma

IdiomaPalabraArtículoGénero
🇫🇷 Frenchbétonlemasculine

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