French word

concrètement

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃kʁɛtəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbspecifically

Example

Parle concrètement de ce projet.

Speak specifically about this project.

Illustration for concrètement (specifically)

More examples

Il faudrait agir concrètement, pas seulement en parler.

We would need to take concrete action, not just talk about it.

Core concept

An airy idea pinned to dates, quantities, and examples.

Common phrases

  • ça veut dire concrètement

    what that means in concrete terms

  • agir concrètement

    take concrete action

Similar words

en pratique: Describing the practical method or operation instead of the theory.
en fait: Indicating the true facts or actual state of affairs.
pratiquement: Describing something as it appears in real-world situations or examples.

Definition in French

D'une façon qui traduit une idée abstraite en éléments précis, mesurables ou illustrés par des exemples.

Word origin

Concrètement derives from French concret plus the adverbial suffix -ment; concret comes from Latin concretus, the past participle of concrescere, 'to grow together'.

Usage tips

  • Concrètement can modify a whole sentence, as in 'Concrètement, le projet commence lundi'.

Other meanings

  • actuallyadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • concrétisémade concreteadjective
  • concrétisationmaking concretenoun

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