What does béton in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word béton in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use béton in French.

The word béton in French means concrete, watertight alibi, reinforced concrete, exposed concrete, waxed concrete, polished concrete, prestressed concrete, fast-setting concrete, sprayed concrete, shotcrete, cinder block, concrete carbonation, concrete mixing plant, concrete plant, concrete batching plant, screed, lid, cast in concrete, set in stone, pour concrete, concrete slab, concrete, concrete, concrete reinforcing bar, drop it!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word béton

concrete

nom masculin (mortier avec un liant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le béton est utilisé dans les constructions modernes.
Concrete is used in modern buildings.

watertight alibi

nom masculin (familier (raison solide invoquée par un suspect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a vérifié les déclarations du suspect : il a un alibi en béton.

reinforced concrete

nom masculin (béton renforcé à l'acier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu n'abattras pas ce mur comme ça, il est en béton armé !
You will not be able to knock down that wall like that; it is reinforced concrete!

exposed concrete

nom masculin (béton non recouvert) (construction material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bâtiments en béton brut ont des formes géométriques anguleuses.

waxed concrete, polished concrete

nom masculin (enduit de décoration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prestressed concrete

nom masculin (matériau de construction composite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avantage du béton précontraint est qu'il est plus résistant du fait des barres d'acier qui le traversent.

fast-setting concrete

nom masculin (béton facile et rapide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sprayed concrete, shotcrete

nom masculin (béton propulsé sous pression) (construction material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le béton projeté est souvent utilisé dans les travaux souterrains.

cinder block

nom masculin (parpaing, moellon) (US)

concrete carbonation

nom féminin (dégradation chimique du béton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

concrete mixing plant, concrete plant, concrete batching plant

nom féminin (grande bétonnière verticale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les centrales à béton sont installées sur les grands chantiers car elles peuvent produire une grande quantité de béton.

screed

nom féminin (dalle de ciment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le maçon coule une chape de béton avant de poser le carrelage.

lid

nom féminin (figuré (tabou) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Personne ne dit rien sur cette affaire, il y a une chape de béton à ce sujet.

cast in concrete

adjectif (emprisonné par le béton)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

set in stone

adjectif (Can, figuré (figé, irréversible) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pour concrete

locution verbale (préparer du béton)

Les ouvriers ont coulé du béton tout l'après-midi.

concrete slab

nom féminin (plaque de ciment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le maçon coule la dalle de béton sur laquelle sera construite la maison.

concrete

locution adjectivale (fait en béton)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Ces constructions en béton me dépriment.

concrete

locution adjectivale (figuré (très solide, irréfutable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il n'a rien pu répondre face à cet argument en béton. Les policiers ont relâché le suspect parce qu'il avait un alibi en béton.

concrete reinforcing bar

nom masculin (tige) (construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le béton armé est constitué par l'insertion de fers à béton.

drop it!

interjection (familier (laisse tomber, oublie) (informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Laisse béton, tu me rembourseras quand tu pourras !

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