construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2300
épít, összeszerel, kidolgoz, felépít, megalkot, konstrukció, konstruktum
KITENZI
B1
1
épít
A1
összeszerel
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to construct [something]
The company plans to construct a new office downtown.
A cég azt tervezi, hogy új irodaházat épít a belvárosban.
They constructed the bridge in less than two years.
Kevesebb mint két év alatt építették meg a hidat.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They will construct a new school.
Új iskolát fognak építeni.
Workers construct roads in the summer.
A munkások nyáron utakat építenek.
My father constructs wooden chairs.
We construct a small house for our dog.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
Maana
To build or put together
Miunganiko ya maneno
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Visawe
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
Vinyume
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
Mada
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Ufafanuzi
To make something by joining parts together.
To build or assemble something by putting parts together in an ordered way.
KITENZI
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
She constructed a convincing argument for the proposal.
Meggyőző érvelést épített fel a javaslat alátámasztására.
The scientists constructed a new theory based on the data.
A tudósok az adatok alapján új elméletet dolgoztak ki.
He constructed a detailed plan for the project.
They constructed a narrative that explained the events clearly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will construct a plan for the trip.
Kidolgozok egy tervet az utazáshoz.
She constructed an idea for the story.
Kidolgozott egy ötletet a történethez.
We construct arguments in class.
He constructed a theory about the weather.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Maana
To create an idea or argument
Miunganiko ya maneno
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Visawe
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Vinyume
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Mada
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Ufafanuzi
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
To form an idea, theory, or argument by putting together various elements of information.
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
konstrukció
B2
konstruktum
C1
Gender can be seen as a social construct.
A társadalmi nem társadalmi konstrukcióként is értelmezhető.
The model is a useful scientific construct for explaining behavior.
A modell hasznos tudományos konstruktum a viselkedés magyarázatára.
The building itself is an impressive construct.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A story is a mental construct.
Egy történet mentális konstruktum.
A bridge is a physical construct.
A híd fizikai konstrukció.
Money is a social construct.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Maana
Something built or created, physical or mental
Miunganiko ya maneno
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Visawe
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Vinyume
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Mada
science
|education
|technology
Ufafanuzi
Something made or created, which can be real like a building or abstract like an idea.
Something that has been built or formed, especially a theory, concept, or model in academic or technical contexts.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
Silabi na mkazo
con - struct (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.