construction
gb/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/ us/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
A2
Английски
~ 1600
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
action
1
process of building something
The work of making buildings, roads, or other large things.
Модел на употреба:
[construction] of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construction' (the process) with 'building' (the result).
Синоними
building (A more general term for making structures; slightly less technical.)
Антоними
demolition (The act of tearing down structures, which is the opposite of building them.)
Колокации
under construction
|construction site
|construction project
|construction worker
|construction materials
Теми
work
|infrastructure
|engineering
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The construction of the new shopping mall will take two years.
- Heavy traffic is expected due to road construction.
- She works in the construction industry.
- The construction of the bridge was delayed by bad weather.
- Construction began on the stadium last summer.
Примери за учащи
- The construction of the school will finish in June.
- My uncle works in construction.
- There is a lot of construction in our city.
- We saw the construction of a new road.
- Construction is noisy near my house.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
a structure that has been built
Something that has been built, like a house or bridge.
Модел на употреба:
a [type] construction
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'building' is more natural in everyday speech.
Синоними
structure (A neutral term for something that has been built; not limited to buildings.)
Антоними
ruin (A destroyed or decayed structure, opposite of a complete and intact one.)
Колокации
modern construction
|wooden construction
|temporary construction
Теми
architecture
|infrastructure
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- That glass-and-steel construction is the new city library.
- The ancient stone constructions still stand today.
- It's a temporary construction for the festival.
- The architect designed a unique construction on the waterfront.
Примери за учащи
- That construction is our new office.
- This old construction is very strong.
- They built a wooden construction in the park.
- The bridge is a big construction.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
arrangement of words or phrases
The way words are put together in a sentence.
Модел на употреба:
[grammatical/linguistic] construction
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'translation' or 'composition', which are different activities.
Синоними
structure (A broader term for arrangement; 'construction' is more specific to grammar or style.)
Антоними
disorganization (Lack of orderly arrangement, opposite of structured word order.)
Колокации
grammatical construction
|sentence construction
|awkward construction
Теми
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This sentence uses a rare grammatical construction.
- The passive voice is a common English construction.
- That awkward construction makes the sentence hard to read.
Примери за учащи
- This is a long sentence construction.
- I learned a new grammar construction today.
- That construction is not correct in English.
Съществително
C1
entity
4
interpretation of meaning or intent
The meaning you understand from what someone says or writes.
Модел на употреба:
put [a/an] [adjective] construction on [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may not recognize this formal/legal meaning and confuse it with building-related senses.
Синоними
interpretation (A broader term; 'construction' is often used in formal or legal contexts for interpretation.)
Антоними
misinterpretation (An incorrect understanding, which contrasts with an intended or accurate interpretation.)
Колокации
put a positive construction on
|legal construction
Теми
law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The court put a strict construction on the law.
- You could put a different construction on his words.
- Her friendly tone allowed a positive construction of her remarks.
Примери за учащи
- He put a bad construction on my words.
- The judge gave a new construction to the law.
- We can put many constructions on this text.
Граматика
Речникова форма
construction
IPA
GB/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
US/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
Срички и ударение
con - struc - tion (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (struc)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: construction
- Plural: construction, constructions
Семейство думи
Forms
constructions
noun
Core family
construct
verb B1
constructive
adjective B2
Related words
constructively
adverb
constructor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
reconstruct
verb B2
reconstruction
noun B2
Изрази
put a positive construction on something
1/pˈʊt ə pˈɑzɪtɪv kənstɹˈʌkʃən ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
interpret as good or hopeful
To understand something as meaning something good or hopeful.
Примери
- She tried to put a positive construction on his comments.
- We can put a positive construction on these results despite the setbacks.
under construction
1/ˈʌndɚ kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
fixed phrase
being built right now
Not finished yet; still being built.
Примери
- The new library is under construction and will open next year.
- This website is under construction and some pages are missing.
construction site
1/kənstɹˈʌkʃən sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
place where building work occurs
An area where people are building something.
Примери
- Children should not play near a construction site.
- Hard hats must be worn at all times on the construction site.
- The construction site was noisy all day.
- We passed a noisy construction site on our way to school.