reconstruct

BrE /rɪˈkɒn.strʌkt/ AmE /rɪˈkɑːn.strukt/

verb en → es

past reconstructed pp reconstructed ing reconstructing

1 BUILD AGAIN [transitive] B2

to build something again after it has been destroyed or damaged

reconstruir, reconstruir algo

  • reconstruct a building/structure

Collocations reconstruct a bridge · reconstruct a house

  • The city is working to reconstruct the damaged buildings.

    La ciudad está trabajando para reconstruir los edificios dañados.

2 RECREATE [transitive] C1

to create a copy or model of something that no longer exists, using information about it from the past

reconstruir, recrear

  • reconstruct an event/person/place

Collocations reconstruct a scene · reconstruct the past

  • Historians are trying to reconstruct what happened on that day.

    Los historiadores están tratando de recrear lo que sucedió ese día.

3 REPAIR [transitive] B2

to repair something so that it is as good as new or better than before

reconstruir, reparar

  • reconstruct a machine/device

Collocations reconstruct an engine · reconstruct a computer system

  • The engineers will reconstruct the damaged machinery.

    Los ingenieros reconstruirán la maquinaria dañada.