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concreto

concrete

adjective kon-KREH-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin 'concretus'

Also means

tangible

Usage Note

Concreto here is the abstract opposite of astratto (real, tangible), not building concrete (that is cemento or calcestruzzo) — a useful false-friend to avoid. It agrees as concreta/concreti/concrete, and in concreto means 'in practical terms'.

Examples

"Ci serve un piano concreto."

Natural Translation

We need a concrete plan.

Literal Translation

To-us serves a plan concrete.

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