No. 8,872 in French
bétonnée
"Paved" or "concreted," referring to a surface covered with concrete.
In a sentence
La cour de l'école est bétonnée pour éviter la poussière.
The schoolyard is concreted to prevent dust.
Used as past participle to describe the state of the yard being covered with concrete.
Elle a exprimé une opinion bétonnée qui ne peut être changée.
She expressed a concrete opinion that cannot be changed.
Used metaphorically to refer to something firm or unchangeable, emphasizing strength or solidity.
La route bétonnée traverse le village jusqu'à la rivière.
The concreted road passes through the village up to the river.
Describes the physical condition of the road, indicating it has been paved with concrete.
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