construction
gb/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/ us/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1600
Významy
0 významů
Podstatné jméno
A2
action
1
process of building something
The work of making buildings, roads, or other large things.
Vzorec užití:
[construction] of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construction' (the process) with 'building' (the result).
Synonyma
building (A more general term for making structures; slightly less technical.)
Antonyma
demolition (The act of tearing down structures, which is the opposite of building them.)
Kolokace
under construction
|construction site
|construction project
|construction worker
|construction materials
Témata
work
|infrastructure
|engineering
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
a structure that has been built
Something that has been built, like a house or bridge.
Vzorec užití:
a [type] construction
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'building' is more natural in everyday speech.
Synonyma
structure (A neutral term for something that has been built; not limited to buildings.)
Antonyma
ruin (A destroyed or decayed structure, opposite of a complete and intact one.)
Kolokace
modern construction
|wooden construction
|temporary construction
Témata
architecture
|infrastructure
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
arrangement of words or phrases
The way words are put together in a sentence.
Vzorec užití:
[grammatical/linguistic] construction
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'translation' or 'composition', which are different activities.
Synonyma
structure (A broader term for arrangement; 'construction' is more specific to grammar or style.)
Antonyma
disorganization (Lack of orderly arrangement, opposite of structured word order.)
Kolokace
grammatical construction
|sentence construction
|awkward construction
Témata
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- This sentence uses a rare grammatical construction.
- The passive voice is a common English construction.
- That awkward construction makes the sentence hard to read.
Učební příklady
- This is a long sentence construction.
- I learned a new grammar construction today.
- That construction is not correct in English.
Podstatné jméno
C1
entity
4
interpretation of meaning or intent
The meaning you understand from what someone says or writes.
Vzorec užití:
put [a/an] [adjective] construction on [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may not recognize this formal/legal meaning and confuse it with building-related senses.
Synonyma
interpretation (A broader term; 'construction' is often used in formal or legal contexts for interpretation.)
Antonyma
misinterpretation (An incorrect understanding, which contrasts with an intended or accurate interpretation.)
Kolokace
put a positive construction on
|legal construction
Témata
law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
construction
IPA
GB/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
US/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
con - struc - tion (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (struc)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: construction
- Plural: construction, constructions
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.