construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
Ingles
~ 2300
épít, összeszerel, kidolgoz, felépít, megalkot, konstrukció, konstruktum
PANDIWA
B1
1
épít
A1
összeszerel
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
Kahulugan
To build or put together
Mga kolokasyon
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
Mga kasingkahulugan
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
Mga kasalungat
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
Mga tema
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
Depinisyon
To make something by joining parts together.
To build or assemble something by putting parts together in an ordered way.
PANDIWA
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
Kahulugan
To create an idea or argument
Mga kolokasyon
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
Mga kasingkahulugan
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
Mga kasalungat
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
Mga tema
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
Kahulugan
Something built or created, physical or mental
Mga kolokasyon
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
Mga kasingkahulugan
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
Mga kasalungat
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
Mga tema
science
|education
|technology
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
Mga pantig at diin
con - struct (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.