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construct

construct

Meaning of construct

English

to build something large, such as a building or bridge

Русский

возводить что-то крупное из частей, например мост

construct

Pronunciation

British English
/kənˈstrʌkt/
American English
/kənˈstrʌkt/

construct with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом construct

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

12 сочетаний

Что строят

What is built
construct a road
построить дорогу

Engineers constructed a road through the mountains in just two years.

Инженеры всего за два года построили дорогу через горы.

construct a tunnel
построить тоннель

Crews are constructing a tunnel under the river to ease traffic.

Бригады строят тоннель под рекой, чтобы разгрузить движение.

  • construct a bridgeпостроить мост
  • construct a buildingпостроить здание
  • construct a damпостроить плотину

Как построено

How it is built
newly constructed
недавно построенный

We moved into a newly constructed apartment near the park.

Мы переехали в недавно построенную квартиру рядом с парком.

poorly constructed
плохо построенный

The poorly constructed shed collapsed after the first heavy snow.

Плохо построенный сарай рухнул после первого сильного снегопада.

  • well constructedхорошо построенный
  • specially constructedспециально построенный

Строить фразы и мысли

Building sentences and ideas
construct a sentence
построить предложение

Kids learn to construct a sentence with a subject and a verb.

Дети учатся строить предложение с подлежащим и сказуемым.

construct an argument
выстроить аргументацию

She constructed a strong argument for a later bedtime.

Она выстроила убедительную аргументацию в пользу позднего отбоя.

  • construct a modelпостроить модель

construct usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The workers will construct a bridge across the river.

Рабочие будут строить мост через реку.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They will construct a new school.

Они построят новую школу.

construct synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between construct, build, put up, and erect

B
🇬🇧English
build

The everyday word for making buildings or anything.

very often

ENThe kids built a sandcastle on the beach.

P
🇬🇧English
put up

Informal: put up a building, a fence, a tent.

often

ENWe put up a tent near the lake.

Advanced: broader words

E
🇬🇧English
erect

Formal: to put up a statue, fence or building.

rare word

ENThey erected a statue in the main square.

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construct meaning: what does it mean?

to build something large, such as a building or bridge

construct pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

construct is pronounced as /kənˈstrʌkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

construct definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Рабочие будут строить мост через реку. Translation: The workers will construct a bridge across the river.

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