construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
To build or put together
To make something by joining parts together.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to construct [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
Συνώνυμα
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
Αντώνυμα
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Θέματα
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
To create an idea or argument
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Συνώνυμα
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Αντώνυμα
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Θέματα
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Συνώνυμα
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Αντώνυμα
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Θέματα
science
|education
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- A story is a mental construct.
- A bridge is a physical construct.
- Money is a social construct.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
con - struct (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.