construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Английски
~ 2300
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
To build or put together
To make something by joining parts together.
Модел на употреба:
to construct [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
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.)
Колокации
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Теми
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Примери
- The company plans to construct a new office downtown.
- They constructed the bridge in less than two years.
- 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.
- Workers construct roads in the summer.
- My father constructs wooden chairs.
- We construct a small house for our dog.
Глагол
B2
action
2
To create an idea or argument
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
Модел на употреба:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Синоними
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Антоними
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Колокации
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Теми
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Примери
- She constructed a convincing argument for the proposal.
- The scientists constructed a new theory based on the data.
- 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.
- She constructed an idea for the story.
- We construct arguments in class.
- He constructed a theory about the weather.
Съществително
technical
C1
entity
3
Something built or created, physical or mental
Something made or created, which can be real like a building or abstract like an idea.
Честа грешка:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Синоними
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Антоними
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Колокации
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Теми
science
|education
|technology
Примери
- Gender can be seen as a social construct.
- The model is a useful scientific construct for explaining behavior.
- The building itself is an impressive construct.
Примери за учащи
- A story is a mental construct.
- A bridge is a physical construct.
- Money is a social construct.
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.