construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Английски
~ 2300
épít, összeszerel, kidolgoz, felépít, megalkot, konstrukció, konstruktum
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
épít
A1
összeszerel
B1
Модел на употреба:
to construct [something]
The company plans to construct a new office downtown.
A cég azt tervezi, hogy új irodaházat épít a belvárosban.
They constructed the bridge in less than two years.
Kevesebb mint két év alatt építették meg a hidat.
Workers are busy constructing houses along the river.
The engineer constructed a scale model of the dam.
We constructed a shelter from wood and metal sheets.
Примери за учащи
They will construct a new school.
Új iskolát fognak építeni.
Workers construct roads in the summer.
A munkások nyáron utakat építenek.
My father constructs wooden chairs.
We construct a small house for our dog.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
Значение
To build or put together
Колокации
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Синоними
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
Антоними
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
Теми
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Определение
To make something by joining parts together.
To build or assemble something by putting parts together in an ordered way.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
Модел на употреба:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
She constructed a convincing argument for the proposal.
Meggyőző érvelést épített fel a javaslat alátámasztására.
The scientists constructed a new theory based on the data.
A tudósok az adatok alapján új elméletet dolgoztak ki.
He constructed a detailed plan for the project.
They constructed a narrative that explained the events clearly.
Примери за учащи
I will construct a plan for the trip.
Kidolgozok egy tervet az utazáshoz.
She constructed an idea for the story.
Kidolgozott egy ötletet a történethez.
We construct arguments in class.
He constructed a theory about the weather.
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Значение
To create an idea or argument
Колокации
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Синоними
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Антоними
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Теми
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Определение
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
To form an idea, theory, or argument by putting together various elements of information.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
TECHNICAL
3
konstrukció
B2
konstruktum
C1
Gender can be seen as a social construct.
A társadalmi nem társadalmi konstrukcióként is értelmezhető.
The model is a useful scientific construct for explaining behavior.
A modell hasznos tudományos konstruktum a viselkedés magyarázatára.
The building itself is an impressive construct.
Примери за учащи
A story is a mental construct.
Egy történet mentális konstruktum.
A bridge is a physical construct.
A híd fizikai konstrukció.
Money is a social construct.
Честа грешка:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Значение
Something built or created, physical or mental
Колокации
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Синоними
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Антоними
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Теми
science
|education
|technology
Определение
Something made or created, which can be real like a building or abstract like an idea.
Something that has been built or formed, especially a theory, concept, or model in academic or technical contexts.
Граматика
Речникова форма
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
Срички и ударение
con - struct (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
Семейство думи
Forms
constructs
noun
constructing
verb
constructed
verb
Core family
construction
noun A2
constructive
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconstructive
adjective
destructive
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
deconstruct
verb
deconstruction
noun
Изрази
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
Примери
- It’s important to know how to construct a sentence correctly.
- The child is learning to construct simple sentences.
construct an argument
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ən ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
Make reasons for your opinion
To give clear and connected reasons to support your opinion or idea.
Примери
- Students must learn how to construct an argument in essays.
- He constructed an argument against the new law.
social construct
1/sˈoʊʃəl kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
fixed phrase
An idea made by society
An idea that people in society agree on, but that does not exist naturally.
Примери
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.