construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
To build or put together
To make something by joining parts together.
תבנית שימוש:
to construct [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
מילים נרדפות
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
הפכים
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
צירופים
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
נושאים
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B2
action
2
To create an idea or argument
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
תבנית שימוש:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
מילים נרדפות
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
הפכים
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
צירופים
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
נושאים
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
מילים נרדפות
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
הפכים
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
צירופים
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
נושאים
science
|education
|technology
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- A story is a mental construct.
- A bridge is a physical construct.
- Money is a social construct.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
הברות והטעמה
con - struct (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.