cemento
/θeˈmento/masculine
The English word "cement" is translated into Spanish as cemento.
cemento is a noun referring to a powdered substance.
Meaning: a powdered substance (noun)
Which one should you use?
There are different verbs depending on whether you are speaking physically or figuratively. Use cementar or encementar for the physical act of joining or fixing things with cement. In contrast, use cimentar for the metaphorical act of laying foundations or establishing something firmly, such as a reputation or a relationship.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cemento is masculine and is typically used with the definite article el.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeˈmento/
Did you know?
- If you are building a house, you do not just use cemento, you use hormigón to refer to concrete, which is a mixture of cement, water, and aggregates.
- The Latin ancestor of cemento, caementum, originally referred to 'chips of stone' or 'gravel' used to make up a mixture.
- In many Spanish-speaking construction contexts, you might hear the word mezcla to describe the wet mixture of cement and water.
Examples in context
- El cemento todavía estaba fresco.The cement was still wet.Tatoeba #10211634 by manufrutos, translation #4502868 by CK
- El cemento fraguará en un par de horas.The cement will set in a couple of hours.Tatoeba #1425238 by peibolvig, translation #51280 by CM
- Beba cemento líquido y quede verdaderamente petrificado.Drink wet cement and get really stoned.Tatoeba #2778387 by Leono, translation #585369 by MUIRIEL
- piso de concretocement floor
- mezclar cementomix cement
- echar morteropour cement
- Necesitamos comprar concreto para construir una acera.We need to buy cement to build a sidewalk.
- Mi hermano está mezclando cemento para colocar los ladrillos.My brother is mixing cement to lay the bricks.
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are at a hardware store.
- JavierSofía, ¿podemos comprar este cemento?Sofía, can we buy this cement?
- SofíaSí, Javier, parece que es el que necesitamos.Yes, Javier, it looks like it is the one we need.
- JavierEs un cemento muy pesado para llevarlo.It is a very heavy cement to carry.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, yo te ayudo con él.Don't worry, I will help you with it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cement” translations and entries cemento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cemento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
