concrete progress
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconcreteandprogress
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concrete
adjective
uk/ˈkɒŋ.kriːt/us/ˈkɑːn.kriːt/
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen ...
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progress
noun[U]
uk/ˈprəʊ.ɡres/us/ˈprɑː.ɡres/
movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a ...
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(Definition ofconcreteandprogressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But for brain waves and seizure initiation,concreteprogressis within reach.
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Here we are makingconcreteprogress.
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I believe we are making reallyconcreteprogress.
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Before we can consider that, we must seeconcreteprogressin several important areas.
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I have been asked to give details ofconcreteprogressby way of achievements so far.
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We hoped desperately that they would produceconcreteprogressin the weeks that followed.
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I wish to highlight four areas in whichconcreteprogresshas been made.
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There is currentlyconcreteprogresswhich points to real hope in this area.
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We have madeconcreteprogressin a number of key areas.
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They must make sure that it is bargained forconcreteprogressin the peace process.
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Now that raises all sorts of expectations and people will be looking forconcreteprogressin the coming months.
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It has not been an entirely pessimistic report, but he has said that there is noconcreteprogressyet.
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Many promises have been made since the start of the negotiations, but very littleconcreteprogresshas been achieved.
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This contrasts with the clear political will to makeconcreteprogressin the defence field, a will that we appreciate.
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Our objective of makingconcreteprogressin the preparation of the fifth framework programme for research has been achieved.
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Does she agree that in fact the only advance has been an advance in rhetoric rather than anyconcreteprogress?
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We are hopeful that we shall be able to work out a joint proposal which will open the way toconcreteprogress.
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It is a story of frustration, and one hopes that we are now going to make an advance and someconcreteprogresswith that scheme.
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Our aim during the chairmanship is to makeconcreteprogresstowards this by focusing on a number of specific objectives, with milestones for achievement.
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Concreteprogressis needed in judicial, administrative and economic reforms, in the fight against corruption and on refugee return and minority rights.
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We hope that the discussions concerning the legislative proposals scheduled to come out in the second semester of 2011 will lead toconcreteprogress.
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Only substantial andconcreteprogresswith respect to disarmament is probably still possible, and we are particularly involved in the aspect concerning the prohibition of anti-personnel mines.
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The longer the process fails to produceconcreteprogressfor all to see, the greater is the potential for disillusion, and the greater the opportunities for mischief.
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As long as the country is in a constitutional impasse, it will be difficult to hold further discussions on closer cooperation, let alone to makeconcreteprogress.
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In addition, we have emphasised the importance ofconcreteprogressbeing made to solve the bilateral trade disputes which constitute a serious cause of irritation in our relationship.
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