construction

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BrE /kənˈstrʌkʃən/ AmE /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

noun en → es

1 BUILDING WORK [singular] B1

the process of building or repairing a house, road, bridge, etc.

obra, construcción, edificación

  • construction work

Collocations construction site · construction project

  • The construction of the new hospital is expected to start next month.

    Se espera que la construcción del nuevo hospital comience el próximo mes.

2 STRUCTURE [singular] B1

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

  • The Eiffel Tower is an iconic construction.

    La Torre Eiffel es una construcción icónica.

3 THEORY [singular] C1

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

  • His theory is a complex construction.

    Su teoría es una compleja construcción.

4 LINGUISTICS [singular] C1

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

  • The sentence follows the standard construction.

    La oración sigue la construcción estándar.

5 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

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

  • The country's economic construction is a priority.

    La construcción económica del país es una prioridad.

6 ART [singular] C1

the process of making or creating something, especially in art or design.

creación, elaboración, construcción

  • construction of something

Collocations artistic construction · design construction

  • The sculpture is a masterpiece of construction.

    La escultura es una obra maestra de construcción.

7 MATHEMATICS [singular] C1

the process of drawing or making something according to a set of rules.

construcción, elaboración matemática

  • construction of something

Collocations geometric construction · mathematical construction

  • The geometric construction was precise and accurate.

    La construcción geométrica fue precisa y exacta.

8 MILITARY [singular] C1

the process of building fortifications or defensive structures, especially in military contexts.

construcción militar, fortificación

  • construction of something

Collocations military construction · defensive construction

  • The military construction was completed ahead of schedule.

    La construcción militar se completó antes de lo previsto.