cemento armato

reinforced concrete

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reinforced concrete A strong building material made from concrete reinforced with steel bars. In informal or humorous contexts, it can describe something extremely hard or strong.

IT: Il ponte è costruito in cemento armato.

EN: The bridge is built of reinforced concrete.

Lei crede nel cemento armato?

Do you believe in reinforced concrete?

— Il tamburo di latta (1979)

Le pareti erano di cemento armato.

The walls were made of reinforced concrete.

— Fight Club (1999)

Devo andare in farmacia, mi sembra di avere mangiato cemento armato.

I have to go to the pharmacy, I feel like I've eaten reinforced concrete.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)