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Rapidement durcissant

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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quick-setting ADJ

quick-setting
à prise rapide
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ciment [simɑ̃] N m

1. ciment CONSTR:

ciment
cement
ciment hydraulique
hydraulic cement
ciment à prise rapide
quick-setting cement

2. ciment fig:

ciment
cement
leur passé commun est le ciment de leur amitié
their friendship is cemented by their common past

I. durcir [dyʀsiʀ] VB trans

1. durcir (rendre dur) sécheresse, froid:

durcir sol, pâte
to harden

2. durcir (rendre sévère) maquillage:

durcir traits
to harden

3. durcir (radicaliser):

durcir position
to harden
durcir mouvement de grève
to intensify
durcir sa politique en matière de
to take a harder line on

II. durcir [dyʀsiʀ] VB intr

durcir argile:
to harden
durcir ciment, colle:
to set
durcir pain:
to go hard
durcir artères:
to harden
durcir à l'air colle:
to set in (the) air
ciment qui durcit vite
quick-setting cement

III. se durcir VB refl

1. se durcir argile, artères:

se durcir
to harden
à ces mots, son visage se durcit
at these words, his/her face hardened

2. se durcir (se radicaliser):

se durcir ton, attitude:
to become harsher
se durcir régime:
to become harsher
se durcir mouvement, conflit:
to intensify

in the PONS Dictionary

I. cement [sɪˈment] N no pl

1. cement (used in construction):

cement
ciment m
quick-setting cement
ciment à prise rapide

2. cement (concrete):

cement
béton m

3. cement (binding material):

cement
mastic m

4. cement (uniting idea):

cement
ciment m
the cement for their future relations
le ciment de leurs relations futures

II. cement [sɪˈment] VB trans

cement
cimenter

Phrases:

to cement a friendship
sceller une amitié
in the PONS Dictionary

I. cement [sɪ·ˈment] N

1. cement (used in construction):

cement
ciment m
quick-setting cement
ciment à prise rapide

2. cement (concrete):

cement
béton m

3. cement (binding material):

cement
mastic m

4. cement (uniting idea):

cement
ciment m
the cement for their future relations
le ciment de leurs relations futures

II. cement [sɪ·ˈment] VB trans

cement
cimenter

Phrases:

to cement a friendship
sceller une amitié
Present
Icement
youcement
he/she/itcements
wecement
youcement
theycement
Past
Icemented
youcemented
he/she/itcemented
wecemented
youcemented
theycemented
Present Perfect
Ihavecemented
youhavecemented
he/she/ithascemented
wehavecemented
youhavecemented
theyhavecemented
Past Perfect
Ihadcemented
youhadcemented
he/she/ithadcemented
wehadcemented
youhadcemented
theyhadcemented
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There are several different energetically modified cements depending on the raw materials used.
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With the acquisition, the company expected its annual cement production to increase to 97 million tons.
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Today many modern industries of this city include the manufacturing of automobiles, electronics and electrical equipment, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical products.
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The cement that is produced may or may not have the same chemical composition as the sediment.
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The port's chief exports include jute, leather, tobacco, frozen fish, and shrimp; major imports include grain, cement, fertilizer, coal, and wood pulp.
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