reconstruct
gb/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/ us/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
B2
Inglés
~ 9300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
build something again after damage
To build or make something again after it has been broken, damaged, or destroyed.
Patrón de uso:
to reconstruct [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use *reconstruct* when *repair* is more natural for small things (e.g., saying "reconstruct my phone" instead of "repair my phone"). *Reconstruct* is usually for something large or seriously damaged, such as a building, road, or town. Learners may also say "reconstruct again", which is redundant because *re-* already means "again".
Sinónimos
rebuild (Very close in meaning; often the most natural everyday choice for buildings and structures.)
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restore (Emphasizes bringing something back to an earlier state or appearance, sometimes with historical or artistic care.)
Antónimos
demolish (Means to knock down or destroy a structure, the opposite process of building it again.)
Colocaciones
reconstruct a building
|reconstruct a bridge
|reconstruct the city
|reconstruct infrastructure
|reconstruct the house
|reconstruct the damage
Temas
buildings
|disasters
|engineering
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The government plans to reconstruct the bridge that collapsed in the storm.
- After the war, they spent years reconstructing the ruined city center.
- Engineers are working to reconstruct the road as quickly as possible.
- Volunteers helped reconstruct homes that were damaged by the flood.
- The castle was carefully reconstructed using old photographs and drawings.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They will reconstruct the school after the fire.
- Workers are reconstructing the old house.
- The town was reconstructed after the earthquake.
- People gave money to reconstruct the hospital.
- The company wants to reconstruct its factory next year.
Verbo
B2
action
2
recreate or infer something from evidence
To understand and show how something in the past happened by using signs, facts, or information.
Patrón de uso:
to reconstruct [an event/situation] from [evidence/information]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse *reconstruct* with *remember*. *Reconstruct* is not just thinking back; it is building an understanding from outside information or evidence. They may also say *reconstruct about* something (e.g., "reconstruct about the accident"); the correct pattern is usually *reconstruct the accident* or *reconstruct what happened*.
Sinónimos
recreate (Focuses on making a version or model of something; does not always emphasize using evidence.)
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piece together (More informal phrasal verb; stresses slowly forming a picture from small bits of information.)
Antónimos
distort (Means to change or present events or facts in a false or misleading way, the opposite of carefully reconstructing them.)
Colocaciones
reconstruct the crime
|reconstruct events
|reconstruct the timeline
|reconstruct the scene
|reconstruct the past
|reconstruct the data
Temas
science
|crime
|history
|research
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Detectives used security cameras and phone records to reconstruct the crime.
- Historians are trying to reconstruct what daily life was like in the ancient city.
- From the notes and emails, we were able to reconstruct the sequence of events.
- Scientists reconstructed the dinosaur’s appearance from its bones.
- The software can reconstruct a 3D image from these scans.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The police reconstructed the accident from videos and photos.
- Experts reconstructed the story from old letters.
- We tried to reconstruct what happened that night.
- The program reconstructs the picture from small pieces of data.
- The historian reconstructed the king’s life from many records.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
3
surgically rebuild body tissue
In medical work, to build or shape a body part again with surgery.
Patrón de uso:
to reconstruct [a body part]
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize that *reconstruct* is the more natural technical verb in medical and surgical contexts, and might overuse *fix* or *repair* instead. In formal medical English, phrases like "reconstruct the ligament" or "breast reconstruction" are preferred.
Sinónimos
repair (More general and less technical; does not specifically express surgical rebuilding of body structures.)
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rebuild (Used metaphorically in medicine; *reconstruct* is the standard technical term.)
Antónimos
remove (In surgery, removing a body part (e.g., amputation, mastectomy) is the opposite of reconstructing or replacing it.)
Colocaciones
reconstruct a knee
|reconstruct a breast
|reconstruct the jaw
|reconstruct the ligament
|reconstruct facial features
|reconstruct damaged tissue
Temas
medicine
|health
|surgery
|body
Ejemplos
- Surgeons were able to reconstruct his knee using a tendon from his other leg.
- After the tumor was removed, doctors reconstructed her jaw.
- Plastic surgeons reconstructed his nose following the accident.
- The team used a skin graft to reconstruct the burned area.
- She decided to have her breast reconstructed after the mastectomy.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Doctors reconstructed his face after the car crash.
- The surgeon will reconstruct her knee ligament.
- They used skin from his leg to reconstruct his arm.
- She chose to reconstruct her breast after surgery.
- The doctor said they can reconstruct the broken nose.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
reconstruct
AFI
GB/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
US/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
Sílabas y acento
re - con - struct (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (struct)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: reconstruct
- 3rd Person Singular: reconstructs
- Present Participle: reconstructing
- Past: reconstructed
Familia de palabras
Forms
reconstructs
verb
reconstructing
verb
reconstructed
verb
Core family
Related words
constructive
adjective B2
constructively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
reconstructive
adjective
deconstruct
verb
deconstruction
noun
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