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construct

S2 W2

BrE /kənˈstrʌkt/ AmE /kənˈstrʌkt/

verb en → es

past constructed pp constructed ing constructing

1 BUILD [transitive] B1

to build or make something, especially a large building or structure

construir, edificar

  • construct something

Collocations construct a bridge · construct a house

  • They are constructing a new road.

    Están construyendo una nueva carretera.

2 FORMULATE [transitive] B2

to form or create something, especially an argument or theory

formular, elaborar

  • construct a sentence
  • construct an argument

Collocations construct a logical argument · construct a grammatical sentence

  • She constructed her argument carefully.

    Ella elaboró su argumento cuidadosamente.