building
gb/bˈɪldɪŋ/ us/bˈɪldɪŋ/
A1
Angličtina
épület, építés, építkezés, fokozódó
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
épület
A2
Vzorec užití:
a building; [type] building
The company moved into a new building downtown.
A cég egy új belvárosi épületbe költözött.
Smoke was coming from the building next door.
Füst jött ki a szomszédos épületből.
The old school building will become a library.
Učební příklady
This building has ten floors.
Ez az épület tízemeletes.
She works in that building.
Abban az épületben dolgozik.
The building is very old.
Častá chyba:
Building is countable when it means a structure: one building, two buildings. Use build as the verb: They are building a house.
Význam
structure with walls and roof
Kolokace
office building
|apartment building
|school building
|tall building
|public building
|old building
|new building
|building entrance
|building floor
|building owner
Synonyma
structure (more general; can include bridges and other built things.)
|
property (often used when talking about ownership or real estate.)
|
facility (often a building or group of buildings used for a purpose.)
Antonyma
open space (an area without buildings.)
|
empty lot (land rather than a constructed structure.)
Témata
core_vocabulary
|housing
|architecture
|daily_life
Definice
a large structure with walls and a roof where people live, work, study, or do activities.
a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, office, or factory.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
building of [something]; building work
The building of the new hospital will start in June.
Az új kórház építése júniusban kezdődik.
Local residents complained about noise from the building work.
A helyi lakosok panaszkodtak az építkezés zajára.
He spent his career in building and construction.
Učební příklady
The building work starts tomorrow.
Holnap kezdődik az építkezés.
Road building is expensive.
Az útépítés drága.
Building the bridge took two years.
Častá chyba:
For the finished structure, use a building. For the activity, construction is often the more general word.
Význam
process of constructing things
Kolokace
building work
|building project
|building industry
|building trade
|house building
|road building
|bridge building
|building costs
|building contractor
|building regulations
Synonyma
construction (the most common general word for making buildings and structures.)
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development (often used for large planned building projects.)
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erection (formal word for putting up a structure.)
Antonyma
demolition (the act of destroying a building or structure.)
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dismantling (the act of taking something apart or down.)
Témata
work
|housing
|architecture
|business
Definice
the activity of making buildings or other large structures.
the work, activity, or process of constructing buildings or other large structures.
B2
3
fokozódó
B2
Vzorec užití:
building [pressure/tension/excitement/demand]
There was a building sense of anger in the crowd.
A tömegben fokozódó harag volt érezhető.
The coach could feel the building pressure before the final.
Az edző érezte a döntő előtti fokozódó nyomást.
The company is trying to meet building demand for its new product.
Učební příklady
There was building excitement in the room.
Egyre fokozódott az izgalom a szobában.
She felt building pressure at work.
Egyre fokozódó nyomást érzett a munkahelyén.
They noticed building anger online.
Častá chyba:
This adjective usually comes before the noun: building pressure, building excitement. Do not use it for a finished object; use built or constructed.
Význam
gradually increasing or developing
Kolokace
building pressure
|building tension
|building excitement
|building momentum
|building anger
|building demand
|building evidence
|building crisis
Synonyma
growing (simple and general; becoming larger or stronger.)
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increasing (becoming greater in amount or degree.)
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mounting (often used of pressure, tension, or problems becoming stronger.)
Antonyma
fading (becoming weaker or less noticeable.)
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decreasing (becoming smaller or less strong.)
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easing (becoming calmer or less intense.)
Témata
core_vocabulary
|emotions
|business
|communication
Definice
getting stronger or larger little by little.
gradually increasing, developing, or becoming stronger.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
building
IPA
GB/bˈɪldɪŋ/
US/bˈɪldɪŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
build - ing (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (build)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: building
- Plural: buildings
Výrazy
building block
1/bˈɪldɪŋ blˈɑk/
fixed phrase
basic part of something
one of the basic parts needed to make or understand something bigger.
Příklady
- Good communication is a building block of a healthy relationship.
- Amino acids are often called the building blocks of proteins.
- These simple skills are the building blocks for more advanced work.
Učební příklady
- Letters are building blocks of words.
- Trust is a building block of friendship.
- Math facts are building blocks for algebra.
building code
1/bˈɪldɪŋ kˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
official construction rules
official rules about how buildings must be built safely.
Příklady
- The design must meet the local building code.
- Older apartments may not comply with current building codes.
- The building code requires emergency exits on each floor.
Učební příklady
- The house meets the building code.
- Building codes keep people safe.
- The city changed the building code.
building materials
1/bˈɪldɪŋ mətˈɪɹiəlz/
fixed phrase
substances for constructing buildings
Things like wood, stone, and bricks that are used to build houses and other buildings.
Příklady
- The store sells many types of building materials.
- Concrete and steel are common building materials.
building materials
1/bˈɪldɪŋ mətˈɪɹiəlz/
fixed phrase
materials used for construction
things such as wood, bricks, or cement used to make buildings.
Příklady
- The cost of building materials has risen sharply this year.
- The store sells tools and building materials.
- They chose local stone as the main building material for the house.
Učební příklady
- We need more building materials.
- Wood is a common building material.
- The shop sells building materials.
building permit
1/bˈɪldɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing construction work
An official paper that says you can build or change a building.
Příklady
- A building permit is required for any structural changes.
- They got a building permit to add a new room.
building permit
1/bˈɪldɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
legal
official permission to build
official permission to build or change a building.
Příklady
- You need a building permit before adding a new room.
- The city refused to issue a building permit for the project.
- They applied for a building permit last month.
Učební příklady
- We need a building permit.
- They got a building permit.
- She applied for a building permit.
building site
1/bˈɪldɪŋ sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
place where construction happens
a place where workers are making or repairing a building.
Příklady
- Children should not play near the building site.
- The road is closed because of a large building site next to the station.
- She works as an engineer on a busy building site.
Učební příklady
- The building site is noisy.
- He works on a building site.
- Stay away from the building site.
capacity building
1/kəpˈæsɪti bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
developing skills and abilities
Helping people or organizations get better skills and abilities so they can work better in the future.
Příklady
- The NGO focuses on capacity building in rural communities.
- Capacity building is essential for sustainable development.
capacity building
1/kəpˈæsɪti bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
developing skills and resources
helping people or organizations gain the skills and resources they need.
Příklady
- The grant focuses on capacity building for local health workers.
- Capacity building takes time and cannot be done in a single training session.
- The project included capacity building in financial management.
Učební příklady
- Capacity building helps the team.
- They fund capacity building.
- The course supports capacity building.
green building
1/ɡɹˈin bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
environmentally sustainable building
a building designed to use less energy and be better for the environment.
Příklady
- The university opened a new green building with solar panels.
- Green building standards are becoming stricter in many cities.
- The project won an award for green building design.
Učební příklady
- The office is a green building.
- Green buildings use less energy.
- They design green buildings.
team building
1/tˈim bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
improving group cooperation
activities that help people in a group work well together.
Příklady
- The company organized a team-building day for new employees.
- Good team building can improve trust and communication.
- We started the workshop with a short team-building activity.
Učební příklady
- We have team building on Friday.
- The game was for team building.
- Team building helps new staff.