béton

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See also: beton, Beton, and betón

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.tɔ̃/
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Etymology 1

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

Noun

béton m (plural bétons)

  1. concrete
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Etymology 2

Verlan form of tomber (to fall, to drop).

Verb

béton

  1. (Verlan) to drop
Usage notes
  • This verb is only used in the infinitive, and almost exclusively as part of the phrase laisse béton, which can be translated as “drop it” or “forget it”.

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