🇵🇹 portugais

concreto

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masculine

o concreto

concrete

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concreto
/u kõˈkɾetu/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on concreto en portugais ?

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/u kõˈkɾetu/

How do you pronounce concreto in portugais?

concreto is pronounced /u kõˈkɾetu/ in portugais.

Exemples de phrases

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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Pourquoi est-ce 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.

Comment dit-on concrete en portugais ?

En portugais, concrete se dit o concreto — masculine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇫🇷 Frenchbétonlemasculine

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