béton

Meaning

Noun

concrete

Verb

to drop

Pronounced as (IPA)

/be.tɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French betun, from Vulgar Latin *bittūmen, from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of bitume, a borrowing from Latin.

Sentences

Celle-ci de forme de pyramidale en béton a été imaginée par Philippe Quinquet .

This concrete pyramid was designed by Philippe Quinquet.

Bien qu'Inchmickery soit aujourd'hui inhabitée , la plupart de ses bâtiments de béton demeurent intacts .

Although Inchmickery is now uninhabited, most of its concrete buildings remain intact.