English-Italian translations for concrete verb

• verbo concreto

Definition of concrete verb

• A verbal aspect in verbs of motion that is unidirectional , a definitely directed motion, or a single, completed action . Concrete verbs may be either imperfective or perfective

Examples

• (concrete) I went to the post office. (and am there now, unidirectional
• (abstract) I went to the post office. (there and back, multidirectional
• (concrete) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred at the theater
• (abstract) I went to the theater and had an accident. (the event occurred during the trip there and back
• (concrete) I flew to Frankfurt. (a single, completed action
• (abstract) I like to fly. (repeated action

Related words

• concrete
• concreteness
• ferroconcrete
• concretely
• concreter
• inconcrete
• concrete mixer
• concrete block
• concrete jungle
• concrete slab