construction
gb/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/ us/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
1
process of building something
The work of making buildings, roads, or other large things.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[construction] of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construction' (the process) with 'building' (the result).
Συνώνυμα
building (A more general term for making structures; slightly less technical.)
Αντώνυμα
demolition (The act of tearing down structures, which is the opposite of building them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
under construction
|construction site
|construction project
|construction worker
|construction materials
Θέματα
work
|infrastructure
|engineering
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
a structure that has been built
Something that has been built, like a house or bridge.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [type] construction
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse this sense when 'building' is more natural in everyday speech.
Συνώνυμα
structure (A neutral term for something that has been built; not limited to buildings.)
Αντώνυμα
ruin (A destroyed or decayed structure, opposite of a complete and intact one.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
modern construction
|wooden construction
|temporary construction
Θέματα
architecture
|infrastructure
|housing
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
arrangement of words or phrases
The way words are put together in a sentence.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[grammatical/linguistic] construction
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'translation' or 'composition', which are different activities.
Συνώνυμα
structure (A broader term for arrangement; 'construction' is more specific to grammar or style.)
Αντώνυμα
disorganization (Lack of orderly arrangement, opposite of structured word order.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grammatical construction
|sentence construction
|awkward construction
Θέματα
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This sentence uses a rare grammatical construction.
- The passive voice is a common English construction.
- That awkward construction makes the sentence hard to read.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This is a long sentence construction.
- I learned a new grammar construction today.
- That construction is not correct in English.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
entity
4
interpretation of meaning or intent
The meaning you understand from what someone says or writes.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
put [a/an] [adjective] construction on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not recognize this formal/legal meaning and confuse it with building-related senses.
Συνώνυμα
interpretation (A broader term; 'construction' is often used in formal or legal contexts for interpretation.)
Αντώνυμα
misinterpretation (An incorrect understanding, which contrasts with an intended or accurate interpretation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
put a positive construction on
|legal construction
Θέματα
law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
construction
IPA
GB/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
US/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
con - struc - tion (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (struc)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: construction
- Plural: construction, constructions
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.