konkret
concrete
adjective kon-KRAYT Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'concretus'
Also means
specific
Usage Note
konkret means 'concrete' in the sense of specific and tangible, the opposite of abstrakt. Beware the false friend: the building material 'concrete' is der Beton, never konkret. As an adverb it means 'specifically': Was meinst du konkret?.
Examples
"Hast du einen konkreten Vorschlag?"
Natural Translation
Do you have a concrete proposal?
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