cement
/sɪˈment/noun
उच्चारण सिमेन्ट
सीमेंट
Basic word
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[U]
a grey powder made by burning clay and lime, mixed with sand and water to make concrete or used for building; a substance used to stick things together
सीमेंट
- a bag of cement
- Workers mixed sand and cement to plaster the wall.
- The price of cement has gone up this year.
+ 1 more example
- Two bags of cement were delivered to the site.
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[T]
to join two things together using cement; to make a relationship or an agreement stronger
सीमेंट से जोड़ना; मज़बूत करना
- to cement a friendship
- The mason cemented the broken tiles to the floor.
- The treaty helped cement the friendship between the two countries.
+ 2 more examples
- Their win cemented the team's place at the top of the table.
- Years of working together cemented their trust.
Synonyms strengthen bond unite consolidate seal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cement (uncountable noun)
As a building material, cement is uncountable. Count it with bags of cement or tonnes of cement.
निर्माण सामग्री के रूप में 'cement' uncountable है। इसे गिनने के लिए bags of cement या tonnes of cement कहा जाता है।
- The builder ordered fifty bags of cement.
- Cement is mixed with sand and water.
cement + noun
Common compounds are cement factory, cement floor, cement mixer, cement dust and cement price.
आम compounds हैं cement factory, cement floor, cement mixer, cement dust और cement price।
- The cement factory is near the hills.
- A cement mixer stood outside the house.
cement a relationship (verb)
As a verb cement means to make a relationship, agreement or position strong. It often takes an object like friendship, bond or alliance.
क्रिया के रूप में 'cement' का अर्थ संबंध, समझौता या स्थिति को मज़बूत करना है। इसके साथ friendship, bond या alliance जैसे objects आते हैं।
- The visit helped to cement the friendship between the two countries.
- Her century cemented her place in the team.
cement something together / cement over
Cement together means to join pieces firmly with cement; cement over means to cover a surface.
'Cement together' का अर्थ टुकड़ों को cement से मज़बूती से जोड़ना है; 'cement over' का अर्थ सतह को ढक देना है।
- The workers cemented the bricks together.
- They cemented over the old well.
cement vs concrete
Cement is the binding powder; concrete is the hard material made when cement, sand, stones and water are mixed.
Cement जोड़ने वाला चूर्ण है; concrete वह कठोर पदार्थ है जो cement, रेत, पत्थर और पानी मिलाने से बनता है।
- Concrete is made from cement, but cement alone is not concrete.
+Collocations 5
verb + cement
mixpourlayspreadbuy
- The mason mixed cement and sand for plastering.
cement + noun
bagfactorymixerfloorworks
- Cement works are common near limestone areas.
cement + abstract noun
cement a friendshipcement a bondcement an alliancecement a reputationcement a lead
- A strong performance helped cement the player's reputation.
adjective + cement
wetdryquick-settinggreyPortland
- Quick-setting cement is used for urgent repairs.
cement + stage
sethardencrackcrumbledry
- The cement hardened overnight.
“More examples 6
- Cement sets hard when it is mixed with water.
पानी में मिलाने पर cement कठोर होकर जम जाता है।
- The price of cement went up before the monsoon.
मानसून से पहले cement के दाम बढ़ गए।
- Radhika's uncle owns a cement shop in the town.
राधिका के चाचा की शहर में cement की दुकान है।
- The treaty cemented peace between the two kingdoms.
संधि ने दोनों राज्यों के बीच शांति को सुदृढ़ किया।
- The workers poured fresh cement on the road.
मज़दूरों ने सड़क पर ताज़ा cement डाला।
- The cement walls of the new school were painted white.
नए विद्यालय की cement की दीवारें सफ़ेद रंगी गईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We bought five cements for the house.
✓ We bought five bags of cement for the house.
Cement is uncountable, so use a unit like bags of.
'Cement' uncountable है, इसलिए 'bags of' जैसी इकाई का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The visit cemented between the two countries.
✓ The visit cemented the friendship between the two countries.
The verb cement needs an object.
क्रिया 'cement' के साथ object आवश्यक है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: cement a relationship or friendship (make it stronger: 'The visit cemented ties between the two countries').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: cement a relationship या friendship (संबंध मज़बूत करना: 'The visit cemented ties between the two countries')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: Portland cement is made by heating limestone and clay; gypsum is added to slow down setting; concrete is cement mixed with sand, gravel and water; India is the world's second-largest cement producer.
विज्ञान GK में Portland cement चूना पत्थर और मिट्टी को गर्म करके बनता है; जमने की गति धीमी करने के लिए gypsum मिलाया जाता है; concrete रेत, बजरी और पानी मिला सीमेंट है; भारत दुनिया का दूसरा सबसे बड़ा सीमेंट उत्पादक है।