construction
BrE /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ AmE /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
noun en → es
the process of building or repairing a house, road, bridge, etc.
obra, construcción, edificación
- construction work
Collocations construction site · construction project
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The construction of the new hospital is expected to start next month.
Se espera que la construcción del nuevo hospital comience el próximo mes.
a building or other structure that has been built, especially one that is large and impressive.
edificio, estructura, construcción
- the construction of something
Collocations construction materials · construction design
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The Eiffel Tower is an iconic construction.
La Torre Eiffel es una construcción icónica.
a theory or explanation of something, especially one that is based on ideas rather than facts.
teoría, concepto, construcción
- the construction of something
Collocations linguistic construction · philosophical construction
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His theory is a complex construction.
Su teoría es una compleja construcción.
the way in which words are put together to form sentences, or the rules for doing this.
gramática, estructura gramatical, construcción
- construction of something
Collocations linguistic construction · syntactic construction
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The sentence follows the standard construction.
La oración sigue la construcción estándar.
the process of building and developing a country's economy, especially by investing in new industries.
desarrollo económico, construcción económica
- construction of something
Collocations economic construction · industrial construction
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The country's economic construction is a priority.
La construcción económica del país es una prioridad.
the process of making or creating something, especially in art or design.
creación, elaboración, construcción
- construction of something
Collocations artistic construction · design construction
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The sculpture is a masterpiece of construction.
La escultura es una obra maestra de construcción.
the process of drawing or making something according to a set of rules.
construcción, elaboración matemática
- construction of something
Collocations geometric construction · mathematical construction
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The geometric construction was precise and accurate.
La construcción geométrica fue precisa y exacta.
the process of building fortifications or defensive structures, especially in military contexts.
construcción militar, fortificación
- construction of something
Collocations military construction · defensive construction
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The military construction was completed ahead of schedule.
La construcción militar se completó antes de lo previsto.